Fernando Alonso was left to rue a day “the place every part went fallacious” after crashing in FP3 and qualifying nineteenth for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
Aston Martin had been seeking to attain Q3 with an upgraded automobile in Imola however had their preparations for qualifying hit when Alonso spun on the closing nook and hit the barrier. The harm required each automobile crews to work on Alonso’s automobile to get it prepared in time for Q1, however then an unspecified concern led to him aborting his closing try to advance and he was slowest of these to set a time earlier than Logan Sargeant noticed a lap deleted.
“A type of days that every part went fallacious,” Alonso mentioned. “Beginning FP3 clearly with a crash, fairly heavy. The mechanics did a superb job to make every part prepared for Q1.
“After which in Q1, a mix of issues, to be trustworthy. We began with gas for the entire session, simply to present me slightly little bit of laps and follow. Simply making ready some pit stops.
“I set the lap time on the very starting when the automobile was heavy on gas. Then when the automobile was gentle on the finish and we put the final set of tires on, I needed to field for an unknown drawback. They referred to as me field, so it was fairly painful.
“I requested just a few occasions … I’m sorry for the mechanics as a result of they deserve higher after the job that they’ve carried out. However yeah, a type of days that every part goes within the fallacious place.”
Alonso did at the least really feel that the Aston Martin upgrades had been a step ahead however believes the character of the Imola circuit means he may battle to indicate that tempo on Sunday.
“The automobile felt slightly bit sooner this morning in comparison with yesterday earlier than the crash. Now into qualifying the automobile additionally felt good. As I mentioned, that lap is the primary lap of the day for me on smooth tires and heavy on gas.
“I believe there’s a little little bit of tempo in hand. However yeah, the upgrades, I believe the group is the one to investigate it and to touch upon it. I believe now we have numerous knowledge from yesterday, particularly FP1.
“Let’s see. I believe Imola is likely one of the worst locations to begin on the again … it’s the second most troublesome circuit to overhaul behind Monaco. Singapore ranks simpler than to overhaul, in order that tells every part. It’s going to be a troublesome race, however we should always be capable of be taught one thing concerning the bundle.”
