Ferrari has confirmed that an engine problem took Fernando Alonso out of the first practice session in India on Friday. The Spaniard, who was forced to park on the inside loop of the Turn 10-11 hairpin, went on to finish third quickest this afternoon.
“I lost almost the entire morning session because of an engine problem on my car, but fortunately I managed to make up for it in the afternoon, when I was able to run without any problems,” said the Champion of 2005 and 2006, who won last time Formula 1 visited a new circuit – in Korea last year.
“Today’s priority was getting to know the circuit. Furthermore, given the condition of the track surface, I don’t think I lost out that much compared to the others. First impressions are positive: the car seems to behave well and we hope to continue down this route.
"I like the track, even if it is very dirty and if you go just the slightest bit off line it’s like driving on ice; this could create problems for overtaking moves on Sunday, but maybe by then the situation will have changed.
“It’s very nice that the track is wide in some corners and I think it will add to the spectacle, because it means you can take different lines and I think even qualifying should be very exciting, given the rather high average speed.”
Further post-practice feelings from Ferrari:
Massa: Remaining quickest will be very difficult
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