Alonso, Raikkonen rue mistakes.
Jarno Trulli may have tak🃏en the overnight pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, but both Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen claim that slight errors cost them a shot🔜 at top spot.
Alonso, the overwhelming crowd favourite having taken three wins in a row heading into the Spanish event, was left to rue a minor error in the fin🧸al sector - possibly down to the gusty wind that blew up during the session - as he dropped 0.016secs behind the Toyota.
Jarno Trulli ma🦩y have taken the overnight pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, but both Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen claim that slight errors cost them ♔a shot at top spot.
Alonso, the overwhelming crowd favourite having taken three wins in a row heading into the Spanish event, was left to rue a minor error in 💎the final sector - possibly down to the gusty wind that blew up during the session - as he dropped 0.016secs behind the Toyota.
"It was a special qualifying session for me, to be competing in front of all the fanꦑs and see their support around the lap today, but I made a couple of small mistakes on my timed lap," the Spaniard admitted, "There was a little more grip out there than I had expected, so I am encouraged because the car has the potential to be faster. We are set up well for second qualifying - and th🌊e race - and I will be able to attack even more."
Raikkonen's mistake came early 𝔉in his lap, and proved enough to push the McLaren man 0.024secs off the pace.
"It was a pretty good result considering that we started quite early in the session, but I'm upset that I made a mistake 💝by going wide at turn two," the Finn lamented, "I lost probably around half a second - without that, we would have been quickest.
"How♐ever, it's tomorrow where it really counts and I can't wait. The car has been working well and we have the pace so, with a strong lapꦅ, we should be in with a chance of a good starting position."