The Alpine driver had a decent session this afternoon, having outperformed both the Mercedes cars and the McLaren of Lando Norris, and is set to start the 2022 Belgian Grand Prix behind pole-sitter Carlos Sainz and Sergio Perez. However, given Mercedes’ proven race pace over the last couple of weekends prior to the summer break, the Alpine driver admitted that he expects no better than a top-five or a top-six result this weekend.
In a post-qualifying media interaction, Fernando Alonso said:
He continued:
Championship leader Max Verstappen set the fastest pace in Saturday’s qualifying session, but will be starting the main race in P15 after taking on a penalty for new engine parts.
“The project is very attractive” - Fernando Alonso on his move to Aston Martin
At the beginning of the summer break, Fernando Alonso announced that he would be leaving Alpine at the end of the 2022 season to replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin for the 2023 season and beyond. This news shocked not only the rest of the F1 community, but also his very own team, who claimed to be certain that the two-time world champion had the intention of extending his contract with the French outfit.
In a press conference ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, when asked about the reasoning behind his decision to move, the Spaniard explained that Aston Martin seemed like an attractive choice for the future. He said:
Fernando Alonso currently stands tenth in the Driver Standings with 41 points to his name.
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