Fernando Alonso assesses F1 Qatar GP factors as he emphasizes a long-lasting issue plus states fatigue the reason for missing out on Abu Dhabi test.
Having had a horrible run off-late, Aston Martin discovered some happiness in F1 Qatar GP after Alonso completed 7th to rack up 6 factors. Although, it will not transform its placement in the standings, yet they get beneficial information to recognize what is working with the automobile and what’s not.
They have not made massive adjustments yet a few of the refined ones have actually assisted him in the last number of races. Granted Alonso was helped by some retired lives and safety and security automobiles, yet he feels he existed to take it which reveals that they got on the thereabouts of the Top 10.
“A very good Sunday for us – a lot of points – six points for the team, P7, it is better than we anticipated,” claimed Alonso to media. “Obviously we capitalised on a few of the activity before us, some DNFs, some fines. So we prepared there to seize the day and delighted. It had not been anticipated. But the other day, the automobile really felt excellent in certifying, it was an excellent shock.
“And in the race, we were fairly quick, along with Alpine andHaas As I claimed a little fortunate at the end, with the safety and security automobile, charge for Norris, and DNF ofCheco You have to exist. Sometimes when we are P14, P15, also if there is something occurring before you, you do not seize the day. So we remained in the best area at the correct time.
“Since Singapore, we were not scoring any points. So today we had this opportunity, and we took it. So yeah, happy for the team. Now one race left, it will be nice to finish on a positive note in Abu Dhabi,” summarized Alonso, that described his radio message concerning losing on the straights. He exposed that the automobile likely does not recognize when the race has actually gone eco-friendly once more.
It is a repeating issue for them. “We had some issues,” claimedAlonso “It’s not the initial race that we are doing not have full throttle in the initial fifty percent of the race or after the safety and security automobile. I believe the automobile is perplexed, still believing that we lag the safety and security automobile. So we do not release the power appropriately out of the last edge when there’s an environment-friendly flag.
“And that obviously is very costly if you don’t deploy the energy when you have all the cars around you. And yeah, we lost, I think, two or three places at the first restart, and that was very worrying for the final outcome of the race. But yeah, we compensated at the end with some safety cars and better luck. So we still investigate it. I think we know what the issue is. We just need to find the solution.”
Before carrying on to his colleague’s race, Alonso likewise cleared up why he was missing out on the Abu Dhabi test onTuesday During the Qatar GP weekend break, Aston Martin introduced Felipe Drugovich for FP1 instead of Lance Stroll for this weekend break’sAbu Dhabi GP The Brazilian was likewise verified to drive in the post-season test together with Jak Crawford, that will certainly get on the Young Drivers’ responsibility.
“I am tired,” specifiedAlonso “It’s not secret that I’ve been struggling physically for four races. It seems that I’m now out of the darkness. I feel good today. I felt good in Las Vegas that I wanted to race immediately after Vegas. But I think I need to stop, and take care of myself a little bit as well.”
Stroll, at the same time, was compelled to retire after damages from his Lap 1 event versusAlexander Albon He encountered understeer and could not manage his automobile. “We went to Turn 2, I had big front lock-up and just completely went straight off,” he claimed. “It cost us a great deal of time and afterwards in Turn 5, I simply understeered right into Alex, I had not been attempting to race him or battle him.
“I was trying to hold my line but the car kept understeering, and we made contact. It happens. It was fair penalty. I wasn’t trying to race hard, just that the car kept sliding and made contact. It was undrivable, pretty much when the lights went out.”
Here’s Fernando Alonso making an audacious step: https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2024-qatar-grand-prix-magnussen-and-alonso-race-in-the-pit-lane.1817276563160139566
Here’s Lance Stroll in Lap 1 accident: https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2024-qatar-grand-prix-verstappen-and-norris-jump-russell-on-the-race-start-as-two-cars-crash-out.1817255595215847572
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