Scuderia Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso looked all set to get third pole position of the season in the 2012 Italian Grand Prix. But, that wasn’t to be so as the Spaniard’s Ferrari had a broken rear anti-rollbar in his first run in Q3. This meant that Fernando had to settle for tenth place on the grid.
Alonso’s car has had engine, gearbox, brake and anti roll-bar problems, all in one weekend. This probably indicates that the problems may be related to the first lap carnage which occured last week in Spa.
The Ferrari team had checked Alonso’s car after the crash and had decided to use the same chassis and the same engine for Monza.
Here is what the Spaniard had to say after Qualifying:
“I think I could have got pole today, but instead I find myself tenth. A real shame, because the car was very strong, but these things happen. It’s maybe fifteen years that something like this has happened, but it has and there’s no point in crying over it. The problem will be fixed for tomorrow, but of course this result changes everything as far as the race is concerned: we had the chance to increase our lead over our closest rivals, but now, it’s likely that at least some of them will make up ground on me.
I don’t think the failures we’ve had over the past couple of days can be linked to a speeding up of the development on the car, because they have not involved components on which we are pushing to extremes. Tomorrow, we will try and pick up as many points as possible, maybe getting ahead of some of my direct competitors. We have to accept that problems like these can occur even if, when it does happen, the first reaction is disappointment. Having said that, it’s a case of better Saturday than Sunday, because then, you have no chance of remedying the situation! Risks starting in the middle of the pack? Given how the points table looks, it’s more a case of the others having to worry about coming away with another no score…”
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