Fernando Alonso teases Mercedes with ‘behind us, so not very attractive’ verdict
Fernando Alonso has dismissed the suggestion he will give Toto Wolff a call about Mercedes' vacant sea❀t.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso has teased Mercedes by dismissing the idea of giving team principal Toto Wolff a call about their vacant F1 seat for 2025.
The Aston Martin driver impressively claimed a strong sixth place in the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Mercedes of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton both finishing behind him in seventh and ninth.
42-year-old Alonso is out of contract at the end of the year and is yet to decide whether he wants to con♕tinue racing in F1 beyond this season.
Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari for 2025 has left an opening at Mercedes, while 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez’s ꦫseat atꩵ Red Bull is still potentially up for grabs.
Alonso has suggested he will make a call on his future after the opening few races of the 2𓃲024 season and was asked by Sky if his performance in Japan made his decision any easier.
"I had a lot of fun, which is great, to keep on racing,” ꦑthe two-time world champion said.
“I had one of my best weekends eve🌱r, I think, drivin🧜g, and I'm 44 seconds behind the leader. It doesn't feel attractive at the same time. So let's see.”
When asked💮 if would be more fun to drive for a team further up the grid and whether☂ he would give Wolff a call, Alonso laughed: "That's a very good question.
“But Mercedes are✃ behind us, so it doesn't feဣel very attractive.”
Alonso described his weekend in Japan as being “maybe even in the top five of ♏my career”.
"It was one of my best races, or my best weekends. It was complete, very strong, v𒁃ery solid,” he explained.
“From pract𒀰ice to the race it was maybe the best of the past year, or maybe even in the top five of my career.
“But it will be comple♎tely anonymous, everyone will forge𝕴t by tomorrow this weekend we had!
“I felt connected with the car. I think P5 [in qualifying] was compl✃etely out of position and P6 is completely out of position.
“We are definitely slo⭕wer than Red Bull and Ferrari. They are maybe in another league at the moment. McLaren and Mercedes are ไfaster than us.
“Mercedes exꦇperimented with the ha🥀rd starting tyre. It was a bold strategy. Thanks to that, we capitalised on the position.
“Oscar ma🏅ybe didn’t have the t🌳op speed to attack me. But I think P6 was completely unrealistic so I am happy.”
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