“Some of these competitors claim to have a super car, but the last three
pole positions have been taken by another car (Mercedes) when the tyres are
new.
“It sometimes happens when you win too easily for some years it then
becomes difficult to lose some races.”
Following a race that incorporated 79 pit stops in Barcelona, Pirelli are to
make changes to the structure of the tyre for the next event in Canada early
next month.
It has been suggested such changes will not be as extreme as first thought,
perhaps not favouring Red Bull as much as they may have hoped.
Alonso is holding fire on passing judgment until he samples the new tyres in
Montreal.
“We are still awaiting the final specification of the changes, so there
is still a bit of a question mark at the moment,” he said.
“There were some ideas about changing, then maybe less, and now we don’t
know exactly what the changes will be.
“So when we have the exact characteristics, and probably after the first
race with those tyres, we will maybe have more of an idea.”
For now, Alonso heads into the Monaco race high on confidence and determined
to end Ferrari’s 12-year wait for a win around the most famous street
circuit in the world.
“Obviously we want to win the championship, but Monaco is a special race,
the most important in the championship,” said Alonso, a prior two-time
winner with Renault and McLaren at this track.
“Everyone in any country has heard about the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indy
500 and Le Mans. They are the three races motorsport fans and non-motorsport
fans know about.
“Now we are in Monte-Carlo and it’s many years since Ferrari has won here
“For me personally I can be the first man to win for three different
teams, so my motivation is high to do it.”
(Edited by Ben Bloom)