The Spanish Fernando Alonso was “excited” to see what the chassis and power unit of his McLaren-Honda is capable of this season before the start of the Chinese Grand Prix, the third round of the Formula One World Championship.
Absent due to medical prescription in Bahrain after the spectacular accident he suffered at its premiere in Australia, Fernando Alonso revealed his enthusiasm for knowing the performance of the chassis and the power unit in the current championship.
In the absence of authorization from the FIA to participate in the Chinese Grand Prix, the Asturian commented in statements provided by his team that the Shanghai circuit is “fun to drive and there are some high-speed sections that are fun at the rear.” .
“The layout itself includes a number of demanding corners and the two long, quick right-hand turns wear a lot on the tires, especially the front left,” he analyzed.
“Therefore it can have a great influence on tire wear and graining, so it is important that we get the tires to perform well from the start of each batch so that we can manage them during the race and get the most out of them. », He added.
Fernando Alonso, two-time Formula One world champion, warned that the “Chinese Grand Prix is always a bit of a mystery” due to the changing weather conditions.
“Temperatures can vary, which influences the set-up and balance of the car throughout the weekend. The temperature of the track will be much lower than what we saw in Bahrain, so keeping the tires warm is more difficult, ”he said.
That is why the McLaren-Honda driver considered it necessary to “optimize” the set-up. EFE
Alonso: “I’m excited to see what our chassis is capable of this year”
