Alonso: “Verstappen’s rivals are not threatening him. I hope that this time it’s my turn and history changes.”

Fernando Alonso completed the F1 Las Vegas GP I want more. The green car performed better than expected, starting from 17th on the grid using a risky and counterintuitive strategy, but was able to claw its way back up to 11th. After failing to win a single point after just four spins, the Asturian declared: “If there’s a race in 30 minutes, I’ll get in the car and try again.”

He wanted to compete again and earn his place. “rematch”Even if it was only a one point difference and they were far from the position they deserved. This is a testament to the Oviedo-born man’s competitive genes, his constant hunger and love for the sport, and despite Aston Martin going through difficult times, the Spanish player has expressed his desire to compete at the top again from 2026. .

“We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Max on this year’s championship and hope that he will be able to take that position, but it will not be possible in 2025, but with the regulation changes for 2026 there will be more I hope there’s a window of potential for the drivers and I’m hopeful for Aston as well, including Martin.”gave a full answer about his career in front of the microphone on “Fox Sports”

“I congratulated Verstappen on his achievements this year, as I told him previously at the drivers’ parade and now at the weigh-in. He must be very proud of this year. Because even though he didn’t have the best car for most of the championship, he had no weaknesses, made no mistakes, added all the points he could add, and sometimes more. Thanks to his driving. The best example is in Brazil, where they won a race on talent alone, but because they didn’t think the car deserved that position. So we have to congratulate him because he’s been the best so far and he’s been the best driver this year and we have to keep looking for weaknesses and so far he doesn’t seem to have them. claimed the man from Oviedo.

Later on ESPN, Fernando was asked if he would be ready to take on Max if he had a car in the future. His response was strong. “Yes, I’m ready. All those who have competed with Verstappen for championships so far have not been able to intimidate him too much. I hope it’s my turn this time and history I hope I can change that.” Express.

He scored points with one of the worst cars

“We had a good race. We weren’t comfortable in free practice and the time trial, but in the race it felt like the car was more competitive, so it was probably the best session of the whole weekend. But hey, we… Losing with four laps to go is always a little bittersweet, but hopefully Qatar will arrive in a few more laps. It may take a few days, but try to get revenge there. ”

I’m looking forward to the next race

“I think because of the (track) temperatures today, we put more fuel in the car and put more weight on it…The strategy was very aggressive, starting soft, but the car in front They also gave us a freer course than if we didn’t have one, so I think that’s a little bit.”I started from the back today and finished 11th in a not very competitive car, so that point was well deserved. But the point was close until the end. They’ll take them and if there’s a race in 30 minutes, they’ll get in the car and try again. So in order to arrive in Qatar in a good mood, there will be a little bit of anger. ”

your competitive genes

“It was a different panorama than before. But it’s also because we are competitive people and we like to fight, even if it’s just for points. “There’s nothing for us in the constructors’ or drivers’ races. Nothing changes, the rankings don’t change.”But even if I wanted to go to Qatar to aim for 10th place, fight like a podium, fight for a point or two, that’s me. little return for what we all want. The daily goal is to become world champion. But that’s only one.

We have to accept the present, but we have to think about a better future

“You have to accept it. In sports, you lose many times more often than you win. In all these situations, you have to accept that, but you can’t be complacent because… If you don’t have that, you won’t have any ambition. And look for that extra stuff. Similarly, you give your best on the court. When you sleep, your team will give it their all, even if they have to work an extra 30 minutes the next day.To get 30 minutes less sleep, you have to inject a competitive edge. , the whole team is in that position now. We can’t fight for the podium or the win, but we can’t just accept the delay.