Lacking out on his fourth successive podium, Fernando Alonso claims Ferrari was fortunate in Azerbaijan.
Stricken by DRS points for a lot of the Baku weekend, a usually persistent efficiency noticed the two-time world champion onerous on the heels of Charles Leclerc for a lot of Sunday afternoon.
In between sharing brake stability recommendation along with his teammate and noting the tyre put on on just about the remainder of the sphere, the Spaniard maintained an virtually fixed 2-3 second hole to the Ferrari forward.
Within the last laps he recorded quite a few quickest laps however on the flag was nonetheless working fourth, albeit 0.807s behind. Not unhealthy, contemplating the DRS points and the truth that Aston Martin did not count on to be aggressive right here.
“The abstract of the weekend is that Aston had a difficult Baku weekend with the DRS issues and the set-up,” mentioned Alonso at race finish. “We weren’t that quick in any of the periods, however we’re nonetheless one second from the rostrum.
“Ferrari, that they had an ideal weekend,” he continued. “Pole place for the principle race, pole place within the dash race, super-fast automotive… but they had been only one second from the Astons. So total, we’ve to be completely happy.
“They bought fortunate,” he added. “The onerous tyre had much less degradation than anticipated. The tailwind was fairly random and right here in Baku you might be at all times on the sting. We placed on the onerous tyres when the Security Automotive got here, and it was 38 laps to the tip.
“It held on fairly okay, then there was some clouds on the finish and the monitor temp dropped.
“On the medium tyres, the Ferrari’s had large degradation within the first stint. So, in a traditional sizzling race I feel they are going to battle extra. Right this moment, was good for them, however Miami will probably be a special factor,” he warned.
Paying tribute to his group, he mentioned: “The job that everybody has completed in Aston Martin is extraordinary. Between Lance and me, we’re conscious of that. We try to assist the group as a lot as we are able to.
“If we discover one thing on the automotive that we did not spot within the technique assembly, we attempt to share it instantly by radio.
“In the meanwhile, all the pieces is working completely. That is our power, in all probability, and that is why we’re second within the Constructors’ Championship: as a result of we predict solely of the group.”
Take a look at our Sunday gallery from Baku here.
