Fernando Alonso (Alpine F1 Team) finished the 2022 F1 Round 6 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying in 17th place.
Fernando Alonso, who was second only to the top three teams in the free practice on the first day, lost momentum on Saturday. Furthermore, in the qualifying, he could not attack at the optimal timing and lost in Q1. His home country Grand Prix will start on the 17th grid.
“Today was a difficult qualifying session,” commented Fernando Alonso.
“I made a slight mistake on the final lap of Q1. I thought there was a 1-2 second margin to cross the line, but in reality there was a 20 second margin. As we know, there was a margin of 20 seconds. It’s very difficult to overtake on this track, so the price to pay here is high. Let’s see what happens tomorrow. “
“People who started from behind the grid in the last few races are in the top 10 with timely safety cars. Tomorrow we have to expect one of them, if the sea is blessed. You might get some points. Today’s car wasn’t as fast as yesterday, so we need to understand why it happened. “
Teammate Esteban Ocon was 12th after losing in Q2.
“Today wasn’t the ideal day for us. I’m definitely frustrated because I know there’s more performance in the car if I unlock it,” said Esteban Ocon.
“In qualifying, the tires were a little overheated by maintaining the lowest speed on the out lap, but it was difficult to reach Q3. Tomorrow there are various strategies available, which makes the race interesting. We can compete with almost any tire combination and we know that strategy is very important for our day to be successful. In a better position than Miami. As we start the race, we’ll see what we can do to score points. “
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