2023-06-01 06:45:00
Alonso curbs expectations before home races
Will Sunday’s race turn into a big Alonso party? Ten years ago, the Spaniard celebrated his last Formula 1 victory at his home race in Barcelona. And in 2023 he has a huge chance of at least getting back on the podium.
But although he was on the podium in five of the six races so far this year and most recently got his best result of the season with P2 in Monaco, he emphasizes: “I don’t think I’ll put my team or myself under pressure.”
Because although you were “very close” to Red Bull in qualifying in Monaco, the Bulls in the form of Max Verstappen were again “very dominant” in the race. Red Bull could therefore be “unreachable” again in Barcelona.
“And we have to see on a normal circuit, like that [neue] Package from Mercedes works and which upgrades Ferrari will apparently also bring in Barcelona”, the local hero mentions another factor at the weekend.
“We have to keep our feet on the ground,” he insists, before making it clear: “So I’m not going to Barcelona thinking that I’ll win and then disappoint someone.”
But the joy would be all the greater if it were to work out!
Surer: Ferrari drivers “have lost confidence”
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Surer: Ferrari drivers “have lost confidence”
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Steiner has “no problem” with Schumacher
Speaking of Mick Schumacher: Haas team boss Günther Steiner gave an interview to the colleagues from ‘Bild’ and said there about his relationship to the German: “I have him [in diesem Jahr] hardly seen. We said hello in the paddock when we walked in.”
“Personally, I have no problem with the boy,” he clarifies and emphasizes: “The relationship was made worse than it was. It may not have been fantastic, but it certainly wasn’t bad. I’ll definitely talk to him when the opportunity.”
“But that’s not the right place at the entrance to the track. That has to happen when he has time or when you meet at the airport,” said Steiner, who didn’t push for a conversation either. You just have to “sometimes wait a bit,” he explains.
Wolff: Test will “help” Mick Schumacher
We already reported yesterday that Mick Schumacher will be testing the Mercedes W14 for the first time next Wednesday. Team boss Toto Wolff has now made a statement and confirmed Schumacher’s commitment.
“Following the Grand Prix weekend, Mick will be able to get his first real-world experience of the W14 on the second day of Pirelli tire testing. He’s done a great job with the team so far, working hard in the simulator and providing valuable input to the route given,” says the team boss.
“We’re looking forward to him getting his first track experience this year and we’re sure it will help him in his role as reserve driver,” said Wolff. We are excited!
Time schedule
In addition to numerous media rounds, there is also the PK of the drivers today, as already announced. It starts at 2:30 p.m. and we expect the following guests:
2:30 p.m.:
Guanyu Zhou (Alfa Romeo)
Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
Nico Hulkenberg (Haas)
George Russell (Mercedes)
Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
3:05 p.m.:
Nyck de Vries (AlphaTauri)
Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
Lando Norris (McLaren)
Logan Sargeant (Williams)
The most exciting statements are then, as usual, here in the ticker.
Alonso would have won Monaco after all!
Speaking of Alonso and Monaco: Even the Spaniard himself was certain after the Grand Prix that he would not have won even if Aston Martin had given him intermediates instead of dry tyres. A misconception, as we calculated using the tools of our technology partner PACETEQ.
Kevin Hermann’s data analysis is now part of the fixed program for hardcore fans after a Formula 1 race. In addition to the Alonso strategy, he shows how Ferrari threw away a better result and why Sergio Perez would not have scored any points even if the race had gone quite normally without rain.
And he ventures a look ahead to Barcelona, where he sees an outsider chance for Aston Martin to pose a threat to Max Verstappen and Red Bull if the route changes…
Calculated: Alonso would have won Monaco!
Even Fernando Alonso himself was certain that he would not have won even if he had been given intermediates straight away. A misconception! More Formula 1 videos
media day!
Hello and welcome to a new edition of our Formula 1 live ticker. Do you feel like you’re still thinking about the Monaco Grand Prix? Doesn’t matter, because the seventh race weekend of the year begins today!
Just a few days after the race in the Principality, the media day for the Spanish Grand Prix is already on the agenda. Here in the ticker we report as usual from various media rounds, the press conference of the drivers and Co.
Ruben Zimmermann accompanies you through the day at this point. If you have any questions, suggestions or complaints, you can use our contact form. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, and if you have any questions, you can also use our Twitter hashtag #FragMST. Here we go!
Here you can read our ticker from yesterday!
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