Alonso aiming for podium at Hungaroring!


He wants a podium!

By role
August 19 2003

Spanish F1 driver, Fernando Alonso, is looking to step again on the podium at this weekend's Hungarian GP. The Renault R23 has experienced several upgrades since Silverstone and the Spaniard believes he can aim for the podium after finishing 4th on the last race. Alonso's last finish on the podium dates back top the month of May when he finished 2nd at his home Spanish GP.

The Renault F1 team has always felt that the track would suit its car quite well and Alonso agrees:

"The conditions should suit our package, we have seen that the Michelin tyres perform very well in high temperatures, and in theory, the circuit should suit our chassis: there are lots of corners, and that is where our package is strongest, at high and low speed. We will have to work hard all weekend but, with the extra benefit of our testing on Friday, I think that we can push for the podium again." He said.

The Hungaroring has experienced some changes on the track and Alonso looks forward to experiment if those changes will make his car even more competitive:

"I have only seen the changes on paper so far, so it is difficult to say exactly what will happen, but they look good. The first corner will probably be the place where overtaking happens, and it will be a downhill braking area too, which could make things even more complicated. We will have to wait and see on Sunday, though, to judge whether things have really changed." He said.


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