News Details
Alonso: If we improve 2.5 seconds we will win next year
Fernando Alonso has piled more pressure on struggling McLaren and partners Honda by saying it is ‘realistic' to think they can catch up with Formula One champions Mercedes next season. The Spaniard told reporters at the U.S. Grand Prix, where he was ninth fastest in a wet first practice on Friday, that McLaren needed to find another two and a half seconds of pace to match Mercedes. 'If we improve two and a half seconds, we will win next year,' he said. 'It's realistic, but the thing is we need to work very hard with very high discipline all winter, all united, because in this new Formula One everything is a package, it's not anymore an engine, aerodynamic, mechanical side,' he added....
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Button hopes Alonso 'annihilates' him this weekend
Jenson Button is hoping his own McLaren team-mate, Fernando Alonso,...
10y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Alonso: New Honda engine unlocked a new direction for...
Alonso: New Honda engine unlocked a new direction for 2016 F1 It sounds...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com
Merhi not upset over Alonso criticism of Manor
Roberto Merhi has refused to criticise countryman Fernando Alonso for...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Magnussen confirms departure from McLaren
McLaren Honda McLaren reserve driver Kevin Magnussen has confirmed in an...
10y ago from F1Zone.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Alex Rins bemused by early Yamaha axe amid V4 engine...
No description available...
18m ago from Motorsport.com
Ducati’s first run with 850cc MotoGP bike was...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Aprilia explains why it hasn’t tested 850cc bike...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
The dilemma Francesco Bagnaia's MotoGP race engineer...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Pato O'Ward issues damning verdict on ‘Mario...
Pato O'Ward isn't chasing F1 any more after falling out of love with...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Winners and losers from the IndyCar Grand Prix of Long...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar names officiating director ahead of Indy 500
IndyCar Officiating has announced Scot Elkins as the new Managing...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar Officiating confirms Scot Elkins as Managing...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
How Rally Islas Canarias could crown another new WRC...
No description available...
22h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Dani Sordo is excited for his WRC topflight return
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Ott Tanak lands 2027 WRC car testing role with Toyota
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Thierry Neuville wants to "make everyone proud...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Bayern Munich focused on stealing Arsenal and...
Bayern Munich are wasting absolutely no time preparing for a massive...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com
The one simple trick Arsenal need to make their attack...
Morning all. As I am not a total masochist, I did not spend any time...
5h ago from Arseblog.com
'Even when he tries to be calm, he's faking it' -...
Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has claimed that Arsenal manager Mikel...
12h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Typical bottle merchants', 'Bottling officially...
Arsenal and Mikel Arteta are being mocked on social media after Manchester...
13h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
F1 has just thrown away 7 years of hard work in one season
Are you an F1 fan? Of course you are, you've... Read More »
58m ago from GPFans.com
F1 star shares open heart surgery scars after life-saving...
Sky Sports F1 legend Martin Brundle has taken to... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Red Bull F1 exodus continues as yet another key figure...
The exodus of big names from Red Bull has been... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
