I always tend to attack a little bit more in Malaysia - Alonso
The ING Renault F1 Team moves on to Sepang in Malaysia for the second round of the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship. After a remarkable race of Fernando Alonso at Melbourne, the Spaniard hopes for another good race at Sepang.
"Yes, the result is very important for the team and it gives us confidence and extra motivation to continue working hard. We know that we made the most of unusual circumstances, but we still had to be in a position to do that. However, this is only the first race and we must still make progress to get on terms with the pace of the other teams. There is work to do, but the result in Melbourne gives us all the belief that we can get there."
You are now ready for the Malaysian Grand Prix, a race where you have always been successful. You must be looking forward to it?"I certainly am. Sepang really is my favourite track. I took my first pole position there in 2003 with Renault, and I have won this race twice. It’s a circuit that I enjoy and I always tend to attack a little bit more. I hope that this year I will be able to do well and I’m really looking forward to the race."
Malaysia is renowned for being a difficult Grand Prix for man and machine. Is that a concern for you?"No, not really. We have already experienced amazing temperatures last week in Australia and so we should not have any particular problems with the heat. In terms of the physical demands, I trained a lot over the winter and so I feel fit and ready, so there should not be a problem."
After Australia, what areas do you think you need to concentrate on during preparation for the next race?"I think that we must certainly improve our performance level on a single lap in qualifying so that we can be in a better position on the grid to make things easier in the race. Then it is important to have good consistency so that we don’t lose ground and can start to move forward. This is what we must keep in mind during the practice sessions on Friday in Sepang."
