Simply after his summer season break, Fernando Alonso is heading to Belgium for what might be his seventeenth System 1 Grand Prix on the well-known Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
The Spaniard will attempt to decide up the place he left off in July and go away Belgium with a ninth straight end within the factors… though the information of his switch to Aston Martin F1 has since been introduced.
« I wish to get pleasure from the remainder of this season with Alpine after a stable first half of the yr. We nonetheless have lots to attain collectively, and I’ll push laborious till the final race in Abu Dhabi, » he guarantees.
« Our goal is to complete fourth within the constructors’ standings, and I believe we should combat for that with McLaren for the remainder of the season. Now we have been in a position to profit from an intense growth plan through the first half of the yr and have constantly overtaken our closest rivals on the monitor in latest races. We have to keep this sturdy tempo of growth throughout our two factories if we’re to retain our place. »
In such a busy racing calendar yr, how did he handle his summer season break?
“All of us miss the races through the month of August, however this era of relaxation to recharge the batteries is important. After 20 years on the high of motorsport, I’ve realized that the time spent recovering is crucial, particularly throughout such a busy yr. Now that we’re racing greater than twenty races in a season, it’s much more essential to maximise your restoration time. However it is very important hold a sure routine when it comes to workout routines, as a result of as soon as we get again to racing competitors, it doesn’t cease till December. »
F1 resumes its rights at Spa-Francorchamps and it’s clearly a smile on the face of the Spaniard.
« I actually like driving at Spa. It’s one of the crucial legendary tracks on the calendar. The races there are usually attention-grabbing as a result of the circuit affords many alternatives for overtaking. The climate is all the time combined there, so there might be have a couple of surprises. We wouldn’t thoughts a little bit of rain this weekend as a result of the automotive is dealing with very effectively in these situations. We wish to placed on a present for the followers, particularly after what occurred final yr final ! »