Fernando Alonso says return to form in Qatar qualifying proves he has not become slow overnight
Fernando Alonso says his unexpected Q3 performance in the Qatar Grand Prix shows why he was right never to doubt himself amid Aston Martin’s recent struggles. The Spaniard, who is Formula 1’s oldest driver, has endured a challenging run of races off the back of his squad’s backward step with a new floor that arrived at the United States Grand Prix.
“And this weekend we seem a little bit more competitive, but especially now in tonight's qualifying, I think we did some set-up changes since the sprint race, and I think the car was better now. Also, the red tyre did help the overall grip of the car. “, we were not obviously, we were eliminated, and we only tried the medium in SQ1, SQ2. So I think in quali, with the red tyre, you know, straight from Q1 we were competitive.
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