Alonso said his goal is to continue improving in Turkey
Date:5/6/2008 Category:The Driver Comments:2 Views:309
"Serer aggressive in the next race," said
The objective of Fernando Alonso in the Grand Prix of Turkey, which will be played next weekend at the Istanbul Park circuit, will continue to improve. "In Barcelona we lost the opportunity to add some important points that would have been very good for team morale," says the Spanish pilot. "The two cars were removed but have demonstrated a good performance throughout the weekend. It was the career home and It will not be easy, but I am confident that we will have some exciting races, "he adds.
He likes the Istanbul circuit A Fernando Alonso likes the Istanbul Park circuit: "It reminds me of another as fitness centers, for example. The track is very wide and offers good opportunities to advance. There are also some special corners." "Have some curves in which we can not see the exit and that makes a circuit of Istanbul very peculiar. In the curve 8, I think fifth place was easy to achieve, "says Alonso.
On the improvement of R28, Fernando said: "It was clear from the beginning of the weekend we had made progress in Barcelona and that was thanks to the efforts of the whole team, which has worked very hard in recent weeks to get closer to pace of the first. " "It's just the first step and we are going to have an aggressive approach to the upcoming tests, which will reach new developments. Friday to ensure a good start point of the car. "" The temperature is not something I worry, and we can work with tracks hot or cold, "he concludes.
Piquet does not want to repeat mistakes On the other hand, teammate Alonso, Nelson Piquet, hopes not to repeat the mistakes it committed in Montmeló in a circuit, Istanbul, which saves "good memories". "The car was working well in Montmeló and were looking to add points, the Left, is experiencing a force of the gravity of 4G. It is a very fun circuit and I hope we get a good result, "he explains.
Finally, on the date change (usually ran in late August, with a lot of heat), the pilot Renault cree that "the conditions are slightly different, especially in terms of temperature, but will be the same for all equipment, so it will be important to take full advantage of the meetings of I think that would have been possible. I have to keep learning and try to put into practice these lessons in Istanbul not to make the same mistakes again, "said the Brazilian.
Piquet shone in Istanbul in GP2, where in addition to gain victory in 2007 made the 'pole position' and marked a return quickly. "I have happy memories and I think it will be easier for me to attack and make the single point", he said.
Finally, he agreed with Alonso in Renault has progressed "well" but is "much work to do." "The whole team is working hard and I hope that the weekend will allow me to continue learning. Achieving 'Q3' is again my main goal," he said.
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Fernando Alonso takes off in Montmeló
Date:4/26/2008 Category:Race Comments:1 Views:663
His R28 finished less than a tenth of Ferraris Finnish. The McLaren were relegated to the fourth line of grilled
Flavio Briatore closed fists vigorously in the pit lane. Their usual blue sunglasses could not hide the joy. A state of catharsis modelled to those who lived thousands of Alonso in the tier of Montmeló. The jubilation was justified. Fernando Alonso returned to the frontline with a dreamy second place (1:21.904), which only the unstoppable Ferrari of Raikkonen managed to overcome at the last minute. The Spaniard rose from R28 overwhelmed by the cameras, erasing all of a sudden the hardships experienced during the season. Flags in the wind, the pace of trumpets and a whole day to let the imagination fly. The jump is confirmed.
And that is the first beats already left sample of face washing Renault. Fernando Alonso had no problem in overcoming the first round with a time of 1:21.347 was Cole in third place, behind Raikkonen and Trulli. They were the first signs of improvement in the French team, which placed Nelsinho fourth, to a few tenths of Spanish.
A breakthrough confirmed in the second round, the more headaches that had brought so far for Renault. "Meter two cars in the final round will be a success," Briatore few dates ahead. And Fernando Alonso, with a huge record of 1:20.804, just three tenths of the best time to mark Felipe Massa (1:20.584), is decisive goal in Q3. Like its companion Piquet, eighth, behind both McLaren and BMW of Heidfeld. Heavy Artillery.
Even the dessert was. The dish more palatable to the anxious and colorful tier of Montmeló. Elbow to elbow with Ferrari, as in the old days. Given the general delirium, navigating among the general astonishment, Fernando Alonso (1.21.803) signed the second best time pole for a few seconds, less than one tenth of Ferraris Kimi Raikkonen insurmountable. For ahead of Massa, Kubica and the two McLaren, relegated to the third line of the grid. His colleague Nelson Piquet met with the tenth position, their best record in F1.
Thanks to all the fans for the support Ive received
"I am greatly excited when I crossed the finish line. It was something that could not wait, not only in this race but throughout the season," calmly announced at the press conference later, which had been absent from own merit Japan GP, as McLaren driver.
However, the first words of bicampeón again be targeted towards the fans. "Thanks to all the fans for the support Ive received. We have done a good result and we were able to give this joy to the fans. The strategies will not be too nuestor favour, but I am happy to be here again and I hope to be repeated long year, "announced with gesture relieved.
"I felt better at the controls of R28. Changes have managed to resolve some of the problems, but I can not tell the fans that I will finish on the podium because that is not so simple." Again Alonso calming euphoria. Rebates hysteria unleashed in Montmeló. But the departure of Renault is already a fact and now the fans have time to dream. There are reasons for this.
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Fernando Alonso is already the first of the persecutors
Date:4/25/2008 Category:Race Comments:1 Views:688
Sixth in the first books, that Dominica Raikkonen
The first session of free training of Spanish Grand Prix discurrió as planned. The Renault R28 has improved significantly and is already the first group of pursuers, although still far from the trio head. So, Fernando Alonso has started sixth in the circuit of Montmeló, although at present only about making contact.
Nelson Piquet, mate Alonso in the French team, is responsible for ratifying the improvement experienced by the R28 with its seventh place. Both are in any case more than one second of Kimi Raikkonen, who scored the best time in the Catalan track ahead of his teammate, Felipe Massa. The two Ferrari seem a step above the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen, among them Robert Kubica interlayer. The other BMW, piloted by Nick Heidfeld, was only ninth in this first wave, although obviously is expected to be above.
The advance awaited
Renault has improved since, although the jump is expected, which should enable it to enter regularly Alonso in the points, although the Spanish warns that there are six cars ahead of him and the podium of time seems impossible. The public, however, seems willing to give it another segundito extra with their cries of support. Among the banners of mind, one that stresses reads: "Thank you, Flavio, Fernando rescue." Quite the opposite is true for Hamilton, whistled by fans Spaniards, although all within the normal sporting rivalry.
In another vein, it should be mentioned that the two Super Aguri, who lives team serious economic problems that cast doubt on its continuity, are running in Montmeló. They are past and with few options to improve.
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Ferrari closes the door to Fernando Alonso
Date:4/22/2008 Category:Race Comments:1 Views:783
The president of Ferrari, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, has stated that "there is a" possibility "that Fernando Alonso is part of the house Cavalino rampant," as they form a pair Alonso-Raikkonen mean you want evil "
"I do not see a possibility (Ferrari) for Alonso. Align a spot-Raikkonen Alonso mean you want badly. Yo quiero two pilots balanced, collaborate," said Cordero di Montezemolo in an interview with "La Gazzetta dello Sport."
After recalling the pilots who have gone through Ferrari over the years and during her tenure, also the outgoing chairman of entrepreneurs was asked about whether Alonso and on occasion spoke at the same time, he stressed that the Spanish rider " Loves "Ferrari" never (talked). flattered that I want to come with us, although since we have already occupied, "said Cordero di Montezemolo.
The chairman of Ferrari recalled that in 1994, several days before that Ayrton Senna died at the Imola circuit (May 1, 1994) met with the pilot at his home in Bologna (Northern Italian). "Ayrton had already met with Todt (Jean Todt, a former CEO of Ferrari) in Monza and told him that I wanted to run with Ferrari. We had already Alesi and Berger," she said.
In the interview, Cordero di Montezemolo its experience in Ferrari, which came in 1973 and one hundred victories he has achieved during his presidency (from 1991), of which 72 were accomplished by the pilot Michael Schumacher. The chairman of Ferrari highlighted the figures as pilots Barrichello, Massa, Irvine, Berger and Alesi Raikkonen, who said that "at this stage is already a man of the house Ferrari."
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Fernando Alonso: "The whole team is to advance dándolo"
Date:4/21/2008 Category:The Driver Add comment Views:796
AFRONTA WITH MODERATE OPTIMISM THE GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
Fernando Alonso faces with moderate optimism to the Grand Prix of Spain, the fourth event of World Formula 1, and hoped that all the work done in pursuit of improvements reward your team to qualify for higher levels. "In the first three races it became clear that we are not the same level of the teams head. We lack some speed and the car is sometimes little stable in the quick turns and the braking. Team has made great efforts to Aerodynamic improvements and developments to increase the mechanical grip. We had a chance to try it in the Circuit de Catalunya last week and the first results allow us to be somewhat optimistic, but we need to know how much others have progressed, "says the pilot Spanish statements provided by the Renault team.
The bicampeón world believes that the Spanish Grand Prix "will again be a very competitive race." "All the teams and drivers know very well the circuit, and that is difficult for a pilot differentiating. Hope that all the work done and reward us that the car will enable us to live up to other teams, but will not be easy , "explained the Spaniard. "The grading will be meeting again critical, and we need to do well in order to qualify to join the mayos number of points possible in the race," he said.
Without points in Bahrain
In recalling the last race, the Bahrain Grand Prix, Alonso said: "It was difficult but we were ready for it.s Meeting classification was a pleasant surprise, but we knew that our race pace was not going to allow us to finish above the tenth square. not succeed rate for the first time this season. speed we missed, but we hope to improve with the news that we have tested. know that the team is dándolo everything to make rapid progress. And I will continue to give the maximum this weekend. "
For the pilot ovetense "run at home is a special feeling." "I have a lot of support from fans and this motivates much. Some believe that this is an added pressure for me, but it is not. Rather, I bring determination to do even better. Hope to be able to give the Spaniards a great show. addition, this year there are two races in Spain, I have good luck. "
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