Alonso expects something ‘similar’ to Suzuka at Qatar F1 GP

After a series of complex races for Aston Martin, the Formula 1 caravan arrives at the Qatar Grand Prix, which is held for the second time in the history of the category and which holds great memories for Alonso, as he managed there in 2021 to climb to the podium while he was still a driver for the Alpine team.

However, the expectations Alonso For this 2023 edition, it seems to be even lower, as he confirmed in the event preview that he expects something “similar” to what happened at the last Japanese Grand Prix, where they had to fight for the final points positions and finished in eighth place .

“I think there won’t be much difference [respecto a Japón]. I don’t think anyone will bring significant improvements this weekend, and the track characteristics are quite similar to those of Suzuka. So I think there won’t be a big difference.”

Regarding the Losail circuit, the Asturian driver was positive and confirmed that the current ground effect Formula 1 cars will play to their strengths this weekend.

“Yes, of course. I think the track is very good.. I think it really enhances Formula 1 characteristics, aerodynamics and high-speed cornering. “You get an adrenaline rush driving here.”

“The new generation of cars performed well in high-speed cornering They had a few difficulties in low-speed corners, but here everything is focused on high speed. “So I think the cars will be fine.”

“I think the unknown is the new asphalt, how hard it is and how dusty it is in the morning training,” explained the man from Oviedo.

Fernando Alonso also spoke about the battle Aston Martin is now locked in with McLaren for fourth in the constructors’ standings, after Lando Norris admitted he really believes they can catch and overtake the Silverstone team, who currently lead by 49 points. Those from Woking.

“They have good dynamics and they were very fast, but every weekend we see ups and downs for everyone. They were already very strong before the August break in Austria and at Silverstone. At the other circuits we were on the podium and they struggled a bit so it’s good for them to have confidence, but Let’s see if we can beat them in Abu Dhabi.”

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