Fernando Alonso has five podiums in six races in a remarkable season for Aston Martin, yet still feels he바카라s no closer to catching Red Bull바카라s Max Verstappen.
Fernando Alonso has five podiums in six races in a remarkable season for Aston Martin, yet still feels he바카라s no closer to catching Red Bull바카라s Max Verstappen.
Fernando Alonso has five podiums in six races in a remarkable season for Aston Martin, yet still feels he바카라s no closer to catching Red Bull바카라s Max Verstappen.
The two-time Formula One champions now head to a race with special significance for both of them.
Next weekend바카라s Spanish Grand Prix is where Verstappen won his first race as an 18-year-old in his Red Bull debut in 2016.
It바카라s also where Alonso last won a race in 2013, so it would be the perfect place for the 41-year-old Spaniard to end his winless run.
바카라Yeah, but I will not put any pressure on my team or myself,바카라 Alonso said after finishing second behind Verstappen at Sunday바카라s Monaco Grand Prix. 바카라I will not get into Barcelona thinking that I will win, and (then) disappoint anyone. We have to have (our) feet on the ground.바카라
Verstappen바카라s win seven years ago in Spain was a performance of stunning audacity. It showcased a raw ability that has since carried him to two world championships, the second secured with a record-breaking 15 F1 wins last year.
Yet the 2016 win in Spain also came in exceptional circumstances, after both Mercedes crashed into each other and out of the race amid a feuding rivalry between then-teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.
Alonso believes only a similar mishap can stop Red Bull바카라s unrelenting run this season stretching to seven straight wins. Verstappen has won four races while teammate Sergio Perez has the other two victories, although Perez scored no points in Monaco after starting last following a mistake in qualifying.
바카라We will need weekends where Red Bull has some issues like Sergio had here with zero points. And if Max has one or two of those, we will be a little bit closer in the championship,바카라 Alonso said. 바카라But on pure pace, I think we don바카라t have the chance yet.바카라
Even though Alonso almost took the pole in Monaco, with Verstappen edging him by just .084 seconds, that didn바카라t raise his hopes.
바카라(Saturday) was very close in qualifying, but in the race we saw Red Bull again very dominant,바카라 Alonso said. 바카라So we have to accept that next weekend will be maybe (like) any other race this year, where Red Bull is untouchable.바카라
The mutual respect between Alonso and Verstappen is considerable, with the normally reserved Verstappen even joking he might try to help Alonso win a race.
바카라I바카라ll think about it. I바카라d like to see Fernando win,바카라 Verstappen said Saturday. 바카라I love watching his style.바카라
Perhaps because it reminds him of his own: single-minded, dynamic, lightning-quick, nerveless in difficult conditions.
By winning in Monaco, Verstappen broke Red Bull바카라s record for most wins with his 39th 바카라 one more than Sebastian Vettel managed on his way to four straight F1 titles from 2010-13.
Verstappen is only two behind the late Ayrton Senna바카라s total of 41 wins and is well placed to equal Senna바카라s three world titles. Verstappen leads Perez this season by 39 points and Alonso by 51.
Alonso finished as the F1 runner-up in 2010 to Vettel by four points and by three points to Vettel in 2012. But Verstappen seems on another level even to Vettel.
바카라Now there is Red Bull and Max dominating every race and even with great results, you바카라re just stepping behind them, every race,바카라 Alonso said. 바카라But we will not give up.바카라
Alonso motivates himself by looking at the podium after each Red Bull win.
바카라I will always take a picture (of first place) at the end, after the champagne,바카라 he said. 바카라I will love to receive the trophy from there.바카라
Verstappen was asked at which track he could next be vulnerable.
바카라It바카라s difficult to say,바카라 he replied ominously.