By Tifosa
October 23 2010

With two practice sessions done and dusted, Fernando Alonso reckons Red Bull is a good bet for Korea but also thinks Ferrari and  Lewis Hamilton of McLaren, could spring surprises.

Alonso finished FP2 in second position, with Massa placing 6^th. Things are liable to change though, with all teams learning their way around the new track. Alonso conceded that the Red Bulls looked good. "As usual the Red Bulls seem very competitive and the McLarens appear to be very strong here. Hamilton qualified third in Suzuka and I reckon he is one of the favorites to win this Grand Prix."

"However, I think the situation is different to that in Japan, where the championship leaders were clearly the favorites: here, we and McLaren could do something interesting.”

Overall, both Ferrari drivers were satisfied with the track and conditions. Here are their thoughts about the track at the end of Friday free practice:

Alonso: This track is nice to drive, very interesting with three sectors each different to the other. In the first one, you need a very good top speed, in the second there are fast corners, with the third one featuring slow turns: it will therefore be interesting to see what set-up choices the various teams will make for qualifying and the race.

Massa: I like this track. It is very long with all sorts of corners, with some sections resembling traditional circuits, while others are like a street track. Turn 11 is complicated as there are practically two corners in one and immediately after that there is a change of direction.

The Scuderia drivers expect Ferrari to be strong this weekend and say it will be close between title contenders Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari.