Formula One: Alonso confident of Ferrari

After failing to grab a single podium finish in the season-opening races, the team are struggling.

LONDON: Two-time champion Fernando Alonso remained confident that Ferrari are poised to mount a fight-back in this year’s championship.

After failing to grab a single podium finish in the season-opening races in Australia, Malaysia and China, the team are struggling.

Alonso said, “I trust in the team. I know what it’s made of and I can feel the will to fight back from everyone at Maranello.”

Alonso is already 42 points behind defending champion and current leader Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull with Felipe Massa a further two points adrift.



Published in The Express Tribune, April 30^th, 2011.