Qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix has had Fernando Alonso one of its most outstanding drivers, as the Spanish driver has remained among the fastest at all times. However, it could be sanctioned.
Fernando Alonso has equaled his best result of the season in qualifying by finishing sixth in Q3 at Istanbul Park, although the suspension of Lewis Hamilton will allow him to start fifth the Turkish Grand Prix of this Sunday.
The Alpine rider finished “very happy”, stating that «It has surely been the best Saturday of the year. We come from the best race of the year in terms of competitiveness in Sochi and now I have felt good too. In medium humid conditions we were fourth, fifth, sixth, and now in Q3 as well, which we normally fall to ninth or tenth.
“We came out fifth with the yellows and we have two whites in the bedroom, better impossible”
Qualifying started with difficult conditions, as the track was not completely dry even after the rain that fell overnight and in the morning in Istanbul. This has allowed Fernando Alonso show off his sensitivity at the wheel, being eighth in Q1, fifth in Q2 and sixth in the final round, with the asphalt already in top condition.
«We have maintained the sixth position and with the Hamilton penalty we started fifth for the clean part, with the average (tires) we used in Q2, so it was a nice Saturday, let’s see how it goes tomorrow, “said Alonso after getting out of his Alpine A521.
Better a dry run
The weather forecast does not foresee rain for the race and Fernando Alonso hopes that it will be so, because he looks strong this weekend on dry.
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«There are still unanswered questions, because the laps we took yesterday did not offer clear results, there were different downgrades for different pilots », Alonso has pointed out in relation to possible strategies.
«We think that the reds, the soft ones, are going to be quite bad in the race, so we qualified with the yellows (medium). And then I think we have two (hard) targets for the race that we do not use in free games.
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Although Alonso is likely to be competitive in difficult conditions, the Spaniard prefers a conventional race in which to show off his pace with the Alpine. “Then it will rain and there will be total chaos and a mad race will come out just when we don’t need it”, Alonso points out with a certain sarcasm. “But we are going to start fifth with the yellows and we have two whites in the chamber, so it is impossible to do better, hopefully it is a normal race,” he concluded.
Esteban Ocon, Fernando Alonso’s teammate in Alpine, he was 12th and will have to come back to the points in the race.
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At 15:55 CET, the FIA reported an investigation to Fernando Alonso for a theoretical irregularity on the track. According to the commissioners’ document, the Spanish pilot could not having respected double yellow flags.
The hearing will be held at 16:15 CET, which will be attended by the pilot and representatives from Alpine. After listening to all parties, the commissioners will decide whether Fernando Alonso should be sanctioned.