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Alonso: Suzuka F1 was ‘inside my top five’ best weekends ever
Alonso qualified fifth at Suzuka and eventually finished sixth, losing out to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. He managed to stay clear of the Mercedes of George Russell and the McLaren of Oscar Piastri in the closing laps of the race. Alonso believes that the Aston Martin AMR24 is the fifth fastest car currently, enabling him and the team to achieve better results than anticipated. While proud of his performance, he expressed hesitancy about keeping Piastri and Russell behind him, acknowledging the unpredictability of race pace. Aston Martin’s team boss, Mike Krack, supports Alonso’s assessment that they are overachieving with the current car, emphasizing the importance of qualifying well for track position. Despite the team’s execution success, Alonso stressed the need for Aston Martin to enhance the car’s overall performance by continuing to analyze and improve various aspects.
