The Spaniard ended Q1 2nd fastest however as the speed honed he dropped to 5th location in both Q2 and Q3, however he still felt the rate dive from Aston’s vehicle updates were higher than anticipated.
Alonso ran the previous AMR24 vehicle plan throughout Friday practice at Suzuka, with team-mate Lance Stroll utilizing the upgrades to offer contrast running, before both chauffeurs changed to the upgrades – which concentrated on a modified sidepod and flooring location modifications.
“Yesterday I had the old plan, today the brand-new plan. Tonight we will have all the information to verify that, and to measure the enhancement, however whatever felt great in certifying,” Alonso stated. “Little bit unanticipated, to be that competitive, to be truthful.
“Just a number of hundreds from [Sainz] Ferrari, Leclerc [is] behind us, Piastri behind us and Mercedes. We were here 6 months ago – 1.5 seconds from pole position. And now we are 4 tenths.”
Alonso isn’t positive of keeping 5th location in the grand prix and will intend to safeguard from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Geor