Formula 1: Fernando Alonso asks for a different car than Ocon to be faster

It is taking Fernando Alonso more time than he expected to adapt to Formula 1 after two years of absence from the Gran Circo. Among other things, the Asturian has found much more modern cars than the ones he drove. That is why, while being aware that Alpine will be “really fast” in Monaco, he has asked his team for an ‘old-fashioned’ power steering. This request would not affect Esteban Ocon. Regarding his requests to Alpine, Fernando Alonso commented: “It’s more for my comfort, they are some things for me. This car is different in terms of the approach to the power steering, I want it to be more similar to how I have had it before to improve my feeling. It’s just on my side of the garage and I hope it’s easier for me. This car has a different approach to its behavior. Looking ahead to 2022 it makes no sense to change the philosophy of the car and it is up to me to adapt between now and the end of the year. I hope to do better and I think I will. ”In addition to a new power steering, Alpine is preparing more novelties that will affect the car from Oviedo, rather than that of Ocon, to adapt the car to his driving style. “There are some new things coming to the car to better suit my style in the coming weeks. They will not be for Monaco but in the next races I think I will be able to be more competitive and get the most out of the car “, admitted Fernando Alonso. Alonso advances that Alpine will be fast in Monaco Regarding the next race, the two-time champion pointed out:” I think the car will be really fast in Monaco. I feel good about the performance there. One of the things I have to improve for sure is getting the most out of a lap, pushing with the car, having confidence in the car.I’m not 100% on that right now. ”Precisely, facing the Monaco Grand Prix, it will be very important to make a good qualification. “It is crucial that I get the most out of the car that Saturday. I’m still a bit cautious about my work on the car. Let’s say I’m comfortable with the car, now I need to work to be comfortable in that aspect as well. It’s my thing, let’s try. The most important thing is to get more out of the car for my part, to identify the ways to get more out of it. We are working on that. This week is going to be more intense in that sense ”, assured Fernando Alonso. Alpine’s objective has changedWhile Alpine hoped to take a step forward in 2021; Their main objective being to finish third in the Constructors’ World Championship, they now settle for fifth place. This is what Fernando Alonso has recognized: “We are going to wait for a couple of great prizes, but I think we can be the fifth team, after Ferrari and McLaren and it is good news because in the first races it was difficult to be in Q3.” to AlpineThe Asturian wanted to clarify that he left the Spanish Grand Prix with positive feelings despite finishing the race in seventeenth position: “It was fun, I enjoyed the day in Barcelona. There were not many people, only 1,000 people, but you feel the adrenaline when you hear the fans or the ‘speaker’ say your name. The race was fun, lots of battles over strategy differences. We would have liked a better position, and score points, but the weekend was generally positive. There is still work to be done and also in terms of strategy and understanding of the tires. ”Fernando Alonso did not want to criticize Alpine’s strategy either:“The strategy was risky, but in reality, I was coming out in 10th place and I would have had to respond to Gasly. The best way to keep 10th place was to take risks. In the end it didn’t work because the tires ran out. If I had stayed out, probably Gasly and Vettel would have passed us and I would have been 12th or 13th for the rest of the race. It was a dead end crossroads ”.