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Fernando Alonso is trying to hunt down the Ferraris: Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg tips Fernando Alonso for the podium in Bahrain GP after Impressive Qualifying show.

by Justin P Joy
March 5, 2023, 6:30 PM IST
in Formula 1
Nico Rosberg and Fernando Alonso

Nico Rosberg and Fernando Alonso (Credits: Grandprix 247)

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Former Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg heaped praise on Fernando Alonso, who demonstrated a blistering performance in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix. In an interview with Sky Sports F1, Rosberg discussed the Spaniard’s performance as well as Ferrari’s strategy, and his predictions for the race podium.

“This is also a great story of today and yesterday. Fernando in the Aston Martin was so fast. He beat Mercedes and had a chance of beating one of the Ferraris as well,” Rosberg said. Rosberg also feels Alonso could be a podium contender in Sunday’s race, citing his impressive long runs during practice.

“We have to keep an eye on him today because we know that his long runs in practice were also very special. He is also looking forward and is not worried about Mercedes. He is trying to hunt down the Ferraris,” he explained.

Aston Martin impressed the paddock in the testing and in practice, and the German feels that the English team is in an excellent position to score some points and even stand on the podium in the first race.

"Alonso with that Aston Martin is so fast -he's trying to hunt down the Ferrari's!"

Nico Rosberg talks through Ferrari's "odd" tactic yesterday and who he thinks he going to be on the podium pic.twitter.com/N2wxtOmV8J

— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) March 5, 2023

Discover: F1 Bahrain GP: “Plenty of work still to do,” Christian Horner, cautious despite front row start at Sakhir

Rosberg Talks about Ferrari’s “Odd” Qualifying Strategy and his Podium Picks

Alonso in aston Martin
Alonso in aston Martin (Credits: The Sports Rush)

Rosberg was taken aback by Ferrari‘s plan to conserve a new set of soft tyres for the race. He called it an “odd decision” and speculated that the team may be concerned about their race pace. “I don’t think you’d normally do that. I mean, when you are in a fight for pole, you suddenly just stand in the garage and save a new set of tyres. That’s not normal. You usually go out and get the grid position and try and aim for pole position,” Rosberg said.

However, Rosberg was heartened by the fact that Ferrari was only a tenth of a second slower than Red Bull in Q3. “On the first run, they were only one-tenth off Red Bull. It was very close, and that’s reassuring for us in terms of starting the season. Ferrari is very close to Red Bull,” he said.

Fernando Alonso. Fifth on the grid. 👀#BahrainGP #F1 @alo_oficial pic.twitter.com/cSrb3TTcVb

— Formula 1 (@F1) March 4, 2023

When asked about his podium prediction for the Bahrain Grand Prix, Rosberg listed Max Verstappen as the favorite, followed by Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso, rounding out the top three. “Max is the favourite, Perez is looking good, and I would love to see Alonso on the podium,” he said.

With the field being very close, it will be exciting to watch how the race unfolds. All eyes will be on Alonso to see if he can convert his impressive qualifying performance into a strong finish on race day.

In case you missed it:

“That’s nonsense,” Helmut Marko slams Toto Wolff’s ‘playing with rivals’ comments on Red Bull

F1 Bahrain GP: “Plenty of work still to do,” Christian Horner, cautious despite front row start at Sakhir

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Justin P Joy

Justin P Joy

Justin P Joy is a NASCAR and Formula 1 writer at FirstSportz. He has been a content writer for more than a year and has written over 1200 articles for the organization. Justin is a sports enthusiast who loves every sport where body and mind matter. A huge motorsports fan, his love for racing started when he discovered Moto GP at the age of 10. That love later guided him into the world of Formula 1. He fell in love with NASCAR after seeing Tom Cruise’s “Days of Thunder” and has been an avid follower of the sport since. Now 22, He has the same passion for the sport and aims to share the love with the masses.

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