Fernando Alonso: "Being in the 'Top 5' is almost a dream"

MADRID, 4 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Spanish Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) has assured that having finished in the 'Top 5', fifth, in the qualifying session of the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first Formula 1 World Cup race, is "almost a dream ", especially thinking about the situation a few months ago, and he acknowledged that they lack "half a second to fight for pole position".

"It has been very good. You don't just believe it, when it was FP1, FP2... You say to yourself 'the time will come when we return to reality'. In time trial it is true that we lack that means second to fight for pole, but it was just what we had. The expectations were around fifth or sixth, half a second from pole, and you almost have to pinch yourself. Eight months ago, when I signed for Aston Martin, it looked pretty good worse. You never trust winter tests, so checking it out in the race and being in the 'Top 5' is almost a dream," he said in statements to DAZN.

The Spaniard was enthusiastic about his car, and announced that "very important things are coming. "The car is just the base, the beginning of this project. When I talk to the designers they tell me that very important things are coming, developments in the next races and in the next Grand Prix, and it fills you with enthusiasm to see how hungry the whole team is. For tomorrow, we will see; The car's strong point so far has been the long runs, so starting in the 'Top 5' hopefully we can be in the fight for good points and, if something happens ahead, very close to the podium. Seeing is believing," he stressed.

Finally, the two-time world champion considers it an advance that up to four teams may be fighting for the podium. "Mercedes are the ones who cheat the most all winter. We're going to be very even, that's the beauty. Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin all be in half a second, depending on the circuit some teams will go faster than others, promises a very amusing championship", finished.