Fernando Alonso is hoping that rain in qualifying or the race in Brazil will give Ferrari a better chance of a podium this weekend.
Alonso lost some track time this morning after an engine failure, and was fourth in the afternoon. He says that Ferrari’s pace suggests that the two cars are set to be on the third row, and are even potentially under threat from Mercedes in the dry.
“I think we need to wait and see what the weather is doing,” said Alonso. “In a dry race we are maybe not competitive enough with McLaren and Red Bull. Realistically we understand it’s more or less our position the last 10 races, being fifth and sixth. Here it seems even more obvious, this fifth and sixth. Even the Mercedes are a challenger for us as well, coming from behind. So in a normal race, not easy.
“From fifth we’re dreaming of a podium in the race, if it rains Saturday or Sunday anything can happen, then it’s much more open. Also if we had to choose maybe after today’s practice the rain would be welcome I think for us.”
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