The Spanish Fernando Alonso (Alpine) acknowledged that he did not have “the easiest day” at the Circuit of the Americas, in Austin (Texas), where the United States Grand Prix Formula 1. The two-time world champion encountered problems from the first meters on the North American track for a failure in your car.
On the fifteenth anniversary of his second Formula 1 title, Alonso was only able to shoot the last eighteen minutes of the first training session, while the second ended it with a track start. “It was not the easiest day for us. We had a problem in the first session, but our mechanics fixed it very quickly, which was good, and we were able to roll a bit. The circuit is quite demanding due to its uneven surface and the conditions of the road. the track, “he explained.
In statements provided by his team, the Asturian, who was fifteenth in the first training session and thirteenth in the second, he admitted that “it is difficult to know where” he is on the list of times with the handicaps he had. Alonso said that he still has “work to do” and wished to have “a slightly calmer day” this Saturday with the third free session and qualifying.