Ferrari: Alonso believes 2013 was not perfect
Again the runner-up to Sebastian Vettel in 2013, Fernando Alonso believes, however, that his season was not the best and that certain mistakes or underperformances made it less good than the 2012 season.
Vice-world champion /f1/news/16742-dennis-alonso-at-mclaren-never-say-never.html, Fernando Alonso was one of the strong men of the concluded season, even though he could only endure the overwhelming domination of Sebastian Vettel during the second half of the season, to the point that the Spaniard finished 155 points behind in a discipline where a victory is worth 25 points—until the last Grand Prix of the seasons to come.
The Iberian daily AS recently conducted a small survey among Formula 1 drivers, asking them to choose who was the best driver between Sebastian Vettel, who had just clinched his fourth consecutive crown, and Fernando Alonso. The Ferrari driver won: « It’s always good to know that you are recognized by your peers, but I think 2012 was the best year of my career,” Alonso wanted to temper, as quoted by the British site F1Plus.
« This season, there have been times when I haven’t done well enough, like when I could have performed a bit better or when I made a mistake like in Malaysia. » The Malaysian Grand Prix, the second round of the season, was marked by Fernando Alonso’s retirement following an off-track excursion after his front wing detached; the Spanish driver did not return to the pits, even though he had the opportunity.
He is aware that, given the regulatory changes and the risks of unreliability, every point will count in the coming season: « These are things that cannot be repeated next year. We must have a perfect year, like in 2012. » Alonso insists: « What matters is to be comfortable with yourself, but there are things that can be improved between /f1/actualite/16742-dennis-alonso-chez-mclaren-il-ne-faut-jamais-dire-jamais.html and 2014. »
The Spaniard has been the subject of several rumors regarding his future: recently, the possibility of a move to McLaren for 2015 has resurfaced. Ron Dennis, in particular, had stated that one should never say never about a potential return of the double world champion to Woking. For Fernando Alonso, the right choice currently remains Ferrari: You cannot comment on everything you read every day, or you would need someone working for you doing just that. Maybe some did well in choosing Red Bull in previous years, but the safest option for any professional driver is to choose Ferrari. They say we made a mistake this year, but look at Williams or McLaren.
