Fernando Alonso, oldest driver on the grid, he earned a well-deserved second place al Grand Prix of the Canada. Interviewed by Jenson Button, expresses his impressions of the race.
A tough fight with Lewis
Jenson Button asks to Fernando Alonso if it were this is the party he was expecting. "Yes, we were probably hoping to give the Red Bulls more of a run for their money. But we lost position at the start with Lewis. And then it was one battle with Mercedes. We have fought throughout the race and I didn't have a ride where I could relax. It was a battle fantastic. "
So, Jenson Button asks to elaborate the fight with Lewis: "Yes, at the beginning I had a little more pace, but at the end Lewis had a little more. It was hard, a very demanding race for all 70 laps. For all 70 laps, one qualification. "
Fernando Alonso, from lift and coast to the challenge of Max Verstappen
Then, about the lift and coast"It was hard because I wanted to push hard... ". When asked if it was a problem of fuel or brakes replies: “I actually don't know because they didn't tell me. Maybe they didn't want to make me worry too much. But the car seemed to work fine to me: I simply followed the instructions. Hopefully this means and we had a little more pace in our pocket, in order to put more pressure on Max next time. "
