Fernando Alonso on the temperatures on the track: "It is a key factor for us"

The Spanish driver highlights that the characteristics of the circuit, with medium and high speed curves and high temperatures on the asphalt close to 50 degrees, will favor the least degradation of his car's tires, a strength that they can take advantage of if there are not many safety car interruptions or rain.

Alonso clarifies that good performance is not only due to improvements in the car, but also to adaptation to the particularities of each circuit, which, in theory, will favor them. in Miami. Furthermore, he emphasizes that for them it is a gift to be in the position they are in in the championship, with 60 points accumulated in the season, and that they did not expect to be in that position.

As for the pressure, Alonso prefers to transfer it to the rest of the teams that have not yet met their initial expectations and makes it clear that they race without pressure every Sunday. If they manage to continue adding points above their competitors, it will be That's good news, but if they can't keep up with the progress they're making, they'll focus on the 2024 car.

The Asturian also talks about the problems that arose last year with the asphalt breaking into pieces and highlights that they have tried to correct them in 2023 with a new surface. In addition, he comments that the DRS has been cut and that he expects the circuit to be different with the new asphalt, although he does not expect many surprises compared to Jeddah and Bak & uacute; In short, Alonso sees Formula 1 as a sport in which there are always changes and successive dominance of a team, but he hopes that in a couple of years there will be stability in the rules and an interesting fight between several teams.