Scuderia must remain calm according to Alonso

In Melbourne, Fernando Alonso completed a relatively anonymous race, stuck in the pack of single-seaters equipped with the turbo/hybrid V6 Mercedes who monopolized the podium (Rosberg – Magnussen –Button). If the double world champion in 2005 and 2006 takes up the points already taken Sebastian Vettel et Lewis Hamilton, he knows that the work remains colossal for the Italian team to catch up with the W05s or the MP4-29s.

“It's only the first race, no one can say who will win the championship after the first Grand Prix of the season or who will lose it. We have to stay calm, do better next time. Mercedes was ahead during winter testing and they were ahead again in Australia. At the moment, they are a little ahead of everyone. We must therefore improve to reduce this gap to a minimum. » declared the Spaniard who admitted having had some problems at the start of the race with his electric motor, and having never been able to keep a pace capable of keeping him close to the McLaren and Mercedes.

His teammate Kimi Räikkönen concluded his Grand Prix in 7th place, after a difficult race, notably marked by his contact at the first corner with the Caterham in distress. Kamui Kobayashi.

You can find the analysis of our special correspondents in Australia in issue 1952 of AUTOhebdo, available in digital version and since this morning on newsstands.