Stefano Domenicali says Ferrari disappointed with Alonso’s retirement from Canadian GP – Formula 1
Ferrari principal Stefano Domenicali has said that the Canadian Grand Prix results of the team were disappointing for them, as their driver Fernando Alonso could not finish his race on the grid due to an accident.
He added that after the Monaco Grand Prix, they were expecting a top position from Alonso in the recently held Montreal Grand Prix. However, the race day turned out unlucky for him and he could not achieve a race victory over there after his second place
finish at the Monte Carlo racetrack.
Apart from Alonso, Domenicali discussed his second driver Felipe Massa’s performance in Canada. He added that Massa compromised during the race when he had reached closer to top runners.
He added, “If one looks at everything that happened in the race, I can manage a wry smile: the winner, whom I must congratulate, because one should never lose respect for one’s rivals, actually set a record for pit stops and was always behind our cars while
they were actually running on track.”
The Maranello-based outfit had a very strong start to the Montreal race weekend, where both drivers finished their Friday practice sessions and qualifying round in a positive manner.
The team driver, Alonso was expecting his race victory in Canadian Grand Prix after qualifying in the second place behind Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull. However, he suffered an accident after a two-hour break due to heavy rain on the race day which sealed
the day for him.
The Ferrari principal stated that for the Montreal race they were prepared for every challenge and ‘adverse’ circumstances.
He went on to mention, “We must act like football teams who find they have dropped behind and play every match in an attacking manner, only going for the win. Then, if the others slip up and the situation changes, we will see where we are.”
After a disappointing race weekend in Montreal recently, Ferrari are looking forward to a successful Valencia Grand Prix taking place on June 26, 2011 in Europe.
Tags: