Fernando Alonso has tipped Ferrari to be the crew to beat on the upcoming Italian and Singapore races.
Since successful the Monaco Grand Prix in Could, Ferrari have struggled for kind, slipping to 3rd within the constructors’ championship.
Whereas they’ve picked up various podiums throughout that point, Ferrari have typically been the fourth-fastest crew with their Barcelona improve package deal ensuing within the return of bouncing in high-speed corners.
This has pressured Ferrari to compromise with their automobile setup throughout race weekends, placing them on the again foot relative to McLaren, Purple Bull and Mercedes.
With Monza and Singapore being fully completely different to current tracks when it comes to nook profile, Alonso believes his former crew may very well be those to observe.
Talking after the race at Zandvoort, the place Crash.web had been within the paddock, Alonso defined why he thinks Ferrari “would be the favourites” in two of the subsequent three races.
“I feel the highest 4 groups, perhaps Mercedes, are a little bit bit up and down, however McLaren, Purple Bull and Ferrari, they’re podium contenders each weekend,” Alonso stated.
“The subsequent two races [not including Baku], for instance, Ferrari ought to be the automobile to beat.
“What we noticed final 12 months in Monza and Singapore, Leclerc’s win in Monaco this 12 months, for Singapore, I feel they would be the favourites.”
It was one other tough weekend for Aston Martin at Zandvoort.
Regardless of having each automobiles inside the highest 10 in qualifying, each Alonso and Lance Stroll slipped again.
Alonso did handle to select up the ultimate level although he misplaced out to Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.
“Most likely even one level is a little bit bit an excessive amount of for the tempo we had,” Alonso added.
“However we did an excellent qualifying and began in P7 clearly, which gave us the likelihood to attain this level.
“We have to get higher. There are a few races already that we’re struggling to maintain up with a few of the midfield groups.
“We have to perceive why and we have to get higher.”
