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Alonso: Monaco GP win easiest part of Triple Crown

20:21, 25 Jun 2018

byJake Williams-Smith

Fernando Alonso believes that winning the Monaco Grand Prix is the easiest win in motorsports Triple Crown. The feat is achieved by a Monaco Grand Prix win, Indy 500 win and Le Mans 24 hours victory, a feat Alonso achieved just weeks ago.

Asked if he could compare each of the wins and their individual difficulty in achieving success, Alonso commented that the notorious street circuit was seen as easy in the context of the challenge.

“I think they’re difficult to compare. They’re all special events and they’re all difficult to win in a way.

“Probably the easiest would be Monaco because if you are that season in the best package possible and you put in a lap on Saturday, 99 percent of the win is there.

“You need to have the best car on that weekend.

“On the others, I think the show is bigger because they do it once a year, so I think the driver presentation and the build-up to the weekend, the race itself, everything is bigger because it’s once a year.

“The driver’s parade is in town, in Indianapolis or Le Mans, and you feel a lot of preparations into the race, so you feel a different atmosphere.

“From a driver’s point of view, they all feel very special, very unique, and each one requires a different style.”