An upbeat Fernando Alonso is hopeful of a podium tomorrow after qualifying fourth for Ferrari’s home race.
Alonso was pleasantly surprised by the outcome of qualifying, given that he is still not entirely happy with the car. Last year he won in Italy after a tussle with Jenson Button.
“We didn’t find the right balance or the right speed all weekend,” said Alonso. “Yesterday we struggled a little bit with the balance of the car and the top speed, today we’re still lacking a little bit of braking stability, a little bit of top speed on the straights. We were never happy with the balance, and that’s the negative point of the weekend so far, because we’re not totally confident with the car.
“But the positive thing is the result. I think fourth opens you a big possibility for tomorrow. At the start you’re in a very good position, and you will be fighting in the first places for the first couple of laps. So it opens for us a little bit of a possibility of a podium for tomorrow, which regarding how the weekend went so far, is very good news.”
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