Why Alonso believes Monaco will be 'torture' for Aston Martin
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Imola was a disappointing weekend for Fernando Alonso. Despite the team bringing a range of upgrades, the Spaniard caused a red flag in free practice, experienced a painful qualifying session, and his brakes set on fire during the race. In the end, he finished 19th. Now, he fears for Monaco if the car doesn't handle well.
Commenting on the changes to car introduced by his team, the Spaniard said: "I felt the car similar, to be honest, compared to the rest of the weekend. But obviously the team has all the sensors, all the tools to analyse better the car performance. So we have to wait and see what the number says and if we find a direction for the next few races."
Monaco could be 'torture'
Ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix this weekend, Alonso was asked if he had any confidence in the upgrades for the street track: "I think it's early days to make conclusions and I think it's a question for the team. With all the data they have, they will give more precise information."
Moreover, the Aston Martin driver also shared his concerns if the team doesn't get the set up quite right again. He said: "If the car doesn't handle well in Monaco, it's a torture, going fast in that track. So I think, first of all, we need to set up the car properly."
"We need to find the maximum performance and we need to concentrate on Saturday. I think on Sunday it's like here, no one will overtake. So all the efforts will be on Saturday like everyone else. And hopefully that perfect lap comes next weekend."