Alonso expects podiums at every race!

By role
August 18 2004

Spanish driver Fernando Alonso expects to finsih at the podium in every one of the remianing races this season. The Spaniard finished 3rd at th last Hungarian Grand Prix just behind the Ferraris of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello that have shown all year to have a much superior car.

However, the Spaniard wants to keep pushing and hopes that Renault can maintain the second place at the end of the season in the Constructor's Championship.

"I got a podium in Australia, then things went bad. I retired in Monaco, got fifth at the Nurburgring, then retired in Canada and America… I didn’t have much luck! I got myself back in the swing of things with second in Magny-Cours, then another podium in Hockenheim two weeks ago. I will be looking to be on the podium at all the remaining races." He said.

"We will be fighting to do exactly that (retain 2nd place at the WCC). However, we cannot let any points slip away, cannot afford any mistakes, and need to make our preparations faultless. We still have developments to come, and they should bring more performance between now and the last race. I am feeling confident: Jarno and I make a good team and we have scored points in eleven of the thirteen races this year. It would be fantastic for Renault to finish in second place. It would be a great reward for all our work this year, and we will be giving 100% to make sure we do." He added.

Alonso believe they did good job at the last race at Hungaroring by finishing 3rd:

"I felt a little bit like the only car out there! I got a great start and might have got second position under braking for the first corner, but Sato closed the door on me quite early, I lifted off and unfortunately, only took third. After that, everything went perfectly. No warnings, no problems. We got the strategy right, but the Ferraris were just too fast today and we quickly realised we could not fight them. The main thing after that was to maintain third place and build a gap to Montoya. We did a good job." He concluded.