- 18 Apr 13, 20:10#355330
Red Bull still strongest - Alonso
Alonso won by over 10 seconds in Shanghai after a consummate performance which saw him outpace the Lotus of Kimi Raikkonen and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel decided not to set a qualifying time in order to pursue an alternative strategy, but after starting ninth could only manage fourth at the finish.
Asked if his victory in China was proof Ferrari has the edge over a race distance, Alonso said: "I don't think so. We still don't have the advantage on the car that people try to see after just one victory.
"In Australia we were clearly not the quickest, in Malaysia we were struggling a little bit, especially in qualifying which was the only dry running we saw and we were not so good.. In the race Felipe was fifth so it was not as if he was dominant in the race. [Alonso retired from the race with a broken front wing].
"In China, looking at the race pace, I think Sebastian was the quickest all through the race if you look at the stints, but they chose a very strange strategy and maybe they compromised a little bit the race. I think we need to keep improving and we need to be a little bit faster.
"There are some new pieces coming for this race and also some new components coming for Barcelona and Monaco so hopefully in the next month to month and half we can be at the level of the best cars."
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Is this guy for real? How long does he think people are being fooled by him constantly underselling his car and thinking its him making all the difference?
Alonso won by over 10 seconds in Shanghai after a consummate performance which saw him outpace the Lotus of Kimi Raikkonen and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel decided not to set a qualifying time in order to pursue an alternative strategy, but after starting ninth could only manage fourth at the finish.
Asked if his victory in China was proof Ferrari has the edge over a race distance, Alonso said: "I don't think so. We still don't have the advantage on the car that people try to see after just one victory.
"In Australia we were clearly not the quickest, in Malaysia we were struggling a little bit, especially in qualifying which was the only dry running we saw and we were not so good.. In the race Felipe was fifth so it was not as if he was dominant in the race. [Alonso retired from the race with a broken front wing].
"In China, looking at the race pace, I think Sebastian was the quickest all through the race if you look at the stints, but they chose a very strange strategy and maybe they compromised a little bit the race. I think we need to keep improving and we need to be a little bit faster.
"There are some new pieces coming for this race and also some new components coming for Barcelona and Monaco so hopefully in the next month to month and half we can be at the level of the best cars."
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Is this guy for real? How long does he think people are being fooled by him constantly underselling his car and thinking its him making all the difference?
Breaking News:Lewis Hamilton has officially overtaken The Fonz in race wins. With 88 races less. Lol(Without a specially built blown diffuser, illegal front wing, preferential treatment)
