Interesting News: Alonso wants a “miracle” to get him past McLaren and into P4.

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After the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso thinks Aston Martin only needs a “small miracle” to surpass McLaren and move up to fourth in the standings.

Aston Martin, based in Silverstone, held second place in the standings until the Spanish Grand Prix, but has since dropped to fifth heading into the final event at the Yas Marina Circuit. Alonso had an amazing start to the season with his AMR23, taking home six podiums in the first eight rounds.

Aston Martin scored 196 points in the first twelve rounds. The team has only been able to add 77 points to its season total during the summer break, having been outplayed by its closest competitors since the mid-season.

With improvements at the Austrian and British Grands Prix, McLaren’s unsteady start to 2023 was rectified. With one race remaining, McLaren has turned a 146-point deficit into an 11-point advantage, mostly because to Lando Norris’s string of five podiums in six races.

McLaren, a team based in Woking, qualified both of its cars in the top five on Saturday, outqualifying Aston Martin.

“I’m happy with qualifying, only one-tenth I think from Lando [Norris],” said Alonso who qualified seventh for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

“Unfortunately for our battle in the Constructors’ Championship both of them will start in front of us, but let’s see what we can do.

“Obviously, we need something to happen to beat them, but this is F1. It’s not exact mathematics and maybe tomorrow we have this little miracle and we will push until the last lap.”

Due to a paucity of practice running, the 42-year-old has not gathered much long-run data and is uncertain of how Aston Martin will perform on Sunday.

Felipe Drugovich was the rookie driver in the AMR23, therefore the Spaniard was one of eight full-time drivers who missed the first race. Meanwhile, Carlos Sainz’s huge crash caused major disruptions to FP2. Prior to the season finale, the two nationals were tied for fourth place in the drivers’ standings.

When questioned about his plans for Sunday, Alonso said, “It’s difficult to say.” “Everyone missed FP2 because of the red flag during the long runs.

We enter the race with very little knowledge and everyone is searching for the answers, which makes it exciting.

It takes skill to adapt to this track’s quick changes, and the car gives varied feedback when its soft tires are replaced with new ones after being scrubbed.

It complicated qualification. I predict that tomorrow night will be a race to survive due to tire degradation; let’s hope for some pandemonium.

After a hotly contested qualifying session in which the top eight finished within seven tenths of each other, Aston Martin manager Mike Krack expressed satisfaction with his team’s “well-executed” effort.

Krack provided a debrief, saying, “Our laps were solid and we did not leave much on the table.” “From there, we can race well, and I anticipate that both cars will fight for points tomorrow.

Although there are some concerns about the grid’s long-term pace, I believe we are doing well.

“We will give it our all to finish the season on a high note, and there is plenty to play for in both championships.”