Alonso feels the AustralianGP's was his 'best qualifying' of F1 2023 despite finishing behind the Mercedes drivers.
Fernando Alonso thinks his fourth place in Q3 for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix was his"best qualifying of the three" in 2023 despite being the Aston Martin driver behind both Mercedes cars.With the Red Bull of Sergio Perez eliminated in Q1, Alonso was a favourite to qualify on the front row for Sunday's Melbourne race alongside overwhelming favourite Max Verstappen, who duly took pole.
Despite being demoted to fourth, Alonso felt Melbourne was Aston Martin's best qualifying performance yet this season because the gap to polesitter Verstappen was the smallest it has been so far. "It's the closest we've been to pole position, so I feel fast and the car is easy to drive and I enjoy it."
However, Melbourne's lap is over 11 seconds faster than Jeddah, so in relative performance the two-time world champion's claim does not quite hold up.Alonso acknowledged it will be tough to work his past Russell and Hamilton on Melbourne's street circuit, but is still aiming to get second.
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