Seventh place starting in Abu Dhabi for Fernando Alonso. The Aston Martin driver showed good pace at Yas Marina, now having the conditions to finish the season on a high note, which he considers to be one of the best of his career.
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The Spanish veteran confirmed that he was pleased with the qualifying result after the uncertainty he faced in the session: ‘I am very happy with seventh place. We were not competitive at the beginning of the day in the third free practice – 14th and 15th – so I had doubts about our overall pace this weekend. Then, in Q1, we were stronger than expected: I gained confidence throughout the session, so seventh place is a good result’.
Next, Alonso explained: ‘It is an art to adjust to the fast evolution of the track here, and changing from used soft tires to a new set means there are many mixed indications from the car. This made qualifying complicated’.
Finally, the two-time champion of 2005 and 2006 anticipated Sunday’s race: ‘I think tire degradation will make it a survival race – let’s hope for some chaos’.