Fernando Alonso remains vigilant

Fernando Alonso, by crashing his car into Massenet during the third free practice session, jeopardized his chances of leaving Monaco with big points. “ It's a bit of an unlucky situation., the Spaniard tells us, because I hit it at 90 km/h and broke the chassis. I am convinced that if I had had this accident a hundred other times, I would never have broken the chassis. There, it happened like this. »

This accident prevented Fernando Alonso from taking part in the qualifying session and, therefore, condemned him to the pit line during the race. A race which will be very difficult for the double World Champion. “ Here, it is a very difficult circuit because you cannot overtake. This is undoubtedly the worst place to start from the back of the grid. But, at the same time, we could see that in 2006, Michael (Schumacher) started last and finished 5th, so we will have to try to reproduce this performance. »

In addition, if the Spanish driver hopes to be able to make a few overtakes, he is also counting on the retirement of other cars, the Monaco Grand Prix favoring this. “ Historically, we know that among the top eight or ten cars, it's difficult for them all to finish because a lot can happen during the race. »

Having made a mistake during free practice, Fernando Alonso knows that the Principality route could trap other drivers this Sunday. “ A problem happened to us in free practice and it is not impossible that it could happen to others in the race so we must be ready to seize the slightest opportunity. »