Fernando Alonso has admitted that getting so close to a front row grid position for Sunday’s Indian Grand Prix was ‘a bit of a surprise’, with the Ferrari man finishing just 11 thousandths of a second behind second place starter Mark Webber. The Spaniard lines up on the cleaner side of the grid in third, alongside McLaren's Jenson Button.
"It was important to get onto the front two rows, as it’s easier to fight for a good result from here," Alonso explained. "I don’t think there’s much of a difference between the two vertical lines of the grid because the ideal line on the start-finish straight goes down the middle, so both sides are quite dirty.
"So far, this weekend has gone as expected and now we will try and do a good job tomorrow. It would be very nice to bring home one of the trophies that will be handed out to those who make it to the podium on Formula 1’s debut in India. I came very close to the front row, which is a bit of a surprise.
"Usually, on Sunday our performance level is better but that does not automatically mean that we will be fighting for the win. There are too many unknowns, even more than usual and then, we have seen how things can change from one track to another.
"In Suzuka, we came within a whisker of the win and in Singapore we were not competitive. We will be doing our best, that’s for sure."
Further post-qualifying feelings from Ferrari:
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