Asked by a reporter if he had won twice at Suzuka, Fernando Alonso said: “I won once! In 2006 … only once. But I also won at Fuji”.
“I think everyone loves Suzuka. The mix of high-speed corners and the slight curvature of the corners creates a really special feeling. The fans here are very passionate. So the whole weekend is great, especially with this year’s car. I’m waiting for the fast corners. “
“I have been asked this question before, but now I don’t remember how to find it,” said Fernando Alonso when asked about the craziest gift he received from a fan in Suzuka.
“But I’m pretty sure at some point this weekend will be great and fill a garage like this, so stay tuned.”
Fernando Alonso faced difficult races, including retirements in Monza and Singapore.
Asked if those retirements were the same problem, Fernando Alonso replied: “No, it’s a different problem”.
“We’ve taken a big hit on reliability this year. We’ve lost a lot of points and unfortunately we’re in this battle with McLaren now.”
“We are a few points behind and we hope to be able to do the usual five races now and finish up front. But yes, that was our biggest weakness this year.”
“I think so,” Fernando Alonso said when asked if he thought the fight with McLaren would continue until the final race.
“I think there are some weekends where we can score a few more points than them. Others we can score less. Singapore stands out because it has lost a lot of points. But Abu Dhabi. I think it will be very tight until
“He may not be completely safe until the end of the season,” said Fernando Alonso of the possibility of taking an engine penalty in the future.
“Maybe we need to put the power unit in, but I don’t think it’s this weekend … but soon.”
Category: F1 / Fernando Alonso / F1 Japanese GP / Alpine
