Due to engine problems from Q2, the Spanish world champion will start only 9th this Sunday. Meanwhile, his teammate Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen will start 5th.<\/p>\n
It’s a fact he regrets: \u00ab It was a strange qualifying session in which neither H\u00fclkenberg nor Vettel appeared in Q3, I think we had a chance in Q3 because some leaders were missing. \u00bb Especially since these drivers won’t be left behind thanks to the tires saved, he explains: \u00ab On the other hand, they will be very dangerous on Sunday. They have a lot of new tires left for the race, so they will be a threat – Vettel, H\u00fclkenberg, Ricciardo. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Moreover, Fernando Alonso believes that the start of the race is the weak point for the prancing horse at the beginning of the season: \u00ab We did not have good starts in Australia and Malaysia. We can improve in this area. \u00bb However, Ferrari is making some improvements that could be beneficial during the race: \u00ab We tested a few new things this weekend and we are in a slightly better position. \u00bb<\/p>\n
Finally, he views the race optimistically even though he knows it won’t be easy: \u00ab Before coming here, we didn’t expect an easy race. I believe we can have a good start, a good first lap, and with a bit of luck, we can keep up with the leaders. \u00bb<\/p>\n
His goal remains quite realistic: \u00ab It will be a tough race, we need a good strategy and if the pace is sufficient, we can still score a few points – that’s probably our objective this weekend. \u00bb<\/p>\n
We must not be late this afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a qualifying session with some surprises, such as the absence of world champion Vettel and Nico H\u00fclkenberg, behind the wheel of a seemingly lively Force India, in Q3, the Ferrari driver is only ninth on the grid. Explanations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":40128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,1749],"tags":[360,364],"class_list":["post-15783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","category-news","tag-alonso","tag-ferrari"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n