YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi — Fernando Alonso joked that he plans to spend most of his personal Abu Dhabi Grand Prix watching F1’s three-way title combat on the assorted massive screens dotted across the Yas Marina circuit.
Aston Martin driver Alonso will begin sixth, a number of grid slots behind title contenders Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who certified in a probably field workplace first, second and third for Sunday’s showdown occasion.
The Spaniard plans to affix F1’s worldwide viewers from the cockpit of his automotive.
Requested if he’ll watch the race, he joked: “Quite a bit, quite a bit, as a result of additionally it is an easy circuit!
“In Flip 3, you might have a display that you understand it is in the course of the of your view. In Flip 5, you might have a display on the within. [Turn] 7, the surface. [Turn] 9, there are two, one on entry, one on exit, there’s loads of screens. Tomorrow shall be a unbelievable present.”
Sunday’s race has championship implications of its personal for Alonso’s Aston Martin workforce.
They go into the finale in seventh, 12 factors behind Racing Bulls workforce and 7 in entrance of Haas, who’re simply 5 factors forward of Sauber.
Some within the paddock suppose Verstappen could sluggish the McLaren drivers up from the lead and attempt to again them into the chasing pack.
Ought to he accomplish that efficiently, it might deliver the likes of Alonso into play however the Spaniard has no intention of spoiling something for the contenders.
“I actually hope to be so far as attainable from the combat,” Alonso mentioned. “Not too far, as a result of I wish to win the factors, however yeah, to not be within the information on Monday!”
Alonso additionally joked in regards to the implication Verstappen may attempt to again McLaren up.
When requested if Verstappen may do this, he raised his eyebrows up and down with a smirk.
“I hadn’t thought of that,” he mentioned, laughing.
“Who is aware of … that is fascinating, I hadn’t thought of that. Now I’ve one thing to consider tonight.
“Generally if he slows down it’s not sufficient for us to catch him. So I believe he would want to decelerate quite a bit.
“We are going to attempt to do our race and if the technique is open for extra open various things we are going to attempt to react. Clearly our race is with Haas and Sauber within the constructors’ championship, there isn’t a different incentive for us. We are going to give attention to that.”
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