Results have improved in recent presentations of Fernando Alonso, which after Bahrain failed to add again in four consecutive races. However, from Spain onwards, he was not left out of the top ten on any given Sunday, in fact increasing his personal tally from 2 units to 16 which left him in 11th place.
The Canadian Grand Prix this weekend also brings good vibes The Spanish pilotWho knows well that his A522 tends to perform better in the first few days of racing. But this day has had a special taste since then Fernando Alonso He remained in the top five in both operations on Fridayof which Max Verstappen was the lead in both cases.
On the first free exercise, asturian He scored a difference of +0.373 in relation to 1:15.158 for the Dutchman and was third, although the intriguing thing is that he did so on medium tires while most opponents used the soft tyres. Performance dropped slightly in the second part, as the RB18 went on to complete the lap in 1:14.127 and the differential became +0.416 to drop to fifth. Therefore, in statements to the press, he expressed his happiness with the results and data obtained.
“The car seems to be going well on a tough circuit like Montreal. We haven’t raced in Canada for a number of years and it looks different from previous seasons.”
It seems to be staying
Expectations were not very encouraging. Fernando Alonso A few weeks ago after Luca de Meo, CEO of Alpine, stated that Oscar Piastre was a candidate to pair up with Esteban Ocon for the next season. Daniel Ricciardo’s improved situation with McLaren didn’t help either, with the Australian’s seat being a good escape route to continue in the first class.
But in the end, it looks like there won’t be much moves for the two-time world champion to make as Oscar Piastre can be loaned to gain experience at Williams. In fact, the transfer could happen next year or even in the middle of the current season due to Nicholas Latifi’s lack of performance and the exorbitant accidents he suffered.