Alonso wants to be ‘precise’ after leading Formula 1 in Canada on Friday
After several disappointing weekends for Alonso and Aston Martin, the Silverstone team arrived at the Canadian Grand Prix with very little improvement, like the rest of the teams, as this Montreal test is sandwiched in the middle of the European Tour, and after this event the Spanish Grand Prix team will arrive at Barcelona-Catalunya circuit, where many updates will be seen.
However, The Asturian rider was fastest in the final session on Friday.FP2, which was instead unrepresentativesince the rain remade all the programs, as in Free Practice 1.
In fact, Fernando Alonso admitted this as soon as he got out of the car: “The truth is that there is nothing much to comment on, it was a difficult Friday for everyone. We didn’t do many laps in first practice, we didn’t do many laps in FP2, no, “We did laps in dry conditions and we didn’t do laps in wet conditions, we were in the middle of nowhere.”
“However, this can be the case in qualifying and in the race, so it is still very useful information. Tomorrow we will have to analyze the data a little and be very precise,” explained the Aston Martin driver. “I think the right decision can help you gain five seconds, the wrong decision will take you out of the race.”
Asturian too He was asked about how the reconstruction of the Canadian route went.and answered: “It feels good to the touch, although not very clean. There is also dust after the hurricane, but at the same time the grip on the road is quite good, so I think the new asphalt is good.”
“We just need to test it in wet conditions, whether there is hydroplaning or anything like that, but other than that it will be an interesting weekend for you from the outside and for us it will always be a bet on which tire to put on at all times. Let’s see if we do it right,” he said.
Gallery: Formula 1 photos from Friday’s 2024 Canadian Grand Prix.
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