MADRID, May 3. (EUROPEAN PRESS) –

Spanish driver Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) is ready to face the Miami Grand Prix next weekend, the fifth round of the Formula 1 World Cup in which he hopes to achieve “similar results” regarding “performance encouraging” of the Azeirbayán. Grand Prix where he finished fourth and very close to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

“We are fresh after an intense weekend in Baku which saw us score 22 points as a team and finish one second off another podium on Sunday. The car performed well despite the limited time to fix it,” Alonso said. in a press release. .published this Wednesday by his team.

The Spaniard pointed out that the Miami track “is fast, with lots of wide turns and long straights” and assured that “it will be interesting to see if the resurfacing has had an impact on the track”. “We’ll have plenty of time to assess that on Friday,” he admitted.

“The performance in Baku was encouraging and I hope to see similar results in Miami. Our target will be to beat our closest rivals again and put on a good show for the fans there,” Alonso stressed.

Finally, the double world champion was happy to race in the United States and “a great place to visit for Formula 1” like Miami. “I’ve always enjoyed visiting this country and appreciate the focus and passion for the sport there,” the Oviedo native said.

For his part, his teammate, Lance Stroll, considers it “fantastic” to find a career “after a busy weekend in Azerbaijan” and in a country where “the popularity of this sport has grown”.

“I have mixed emotions from 2022 as I had to start from the pits due to a problem before the race, but I managed to defend myself and finished 10th, a pretty good result. track itself is fast, but as it must be difficult street circuit, and you have to take risks, but you can be punished for going over the line as possible at every opportunity to score points, ”condemned the Canadian.