Alonso: No complaints what-so-ever
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
Fernando Alonso has insisted he is happy with his first season at Ferrari despite being pipped to the World title by Sebastian Vettel.
The 29-year-old Spaniard, who won two World titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006, went into the final grand prix of the season, in Abu Dhabi, as the series leader and needed only to finish fourth to be crowned Champion.
However, he could only finish seventh as Vettel won both the race and the title for Red Bull.
"I am proud of what the Scuderia managed to achieve this season," he told Ferrari's website.
"In a year when we did not have the best car, we managed to get to the last race still in with a great chance of winning the title after staging a really strong recovery.
"In a race like that last one, anything could happen, as this is a sport, not pure maths. The comeback we mounted from the mid-point of the season onwards, the way in which we all pulled together, more united than ever, is much more important.
"There were races where we lost points, just as there were some where the others lost more, otherwise they would have won much earlier."
Speaking specifically about the season finale in Abu Dhabi and the mistakes that were made by Ferrari, Alonso said: "It's easy to talk with hindsight. "But I think that at Red Bull they would have made other choices after Korea for example.
"The team was very disappointed with the missed opportunity but Ferrari's great strength is that does not sink into depression because of one mistake, on the contrary, it reacts to be even more determined the following year."
The Spaniard is already looking ahead to 2011, where once again he expects Ferrari, Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes GP to remain at the top.
"I really want to start again," he said. "I expect again that four teams - us, Mercedes, McLaren and Red Bull - will be in the fight for the top."
He added: "My first year at Ferrari was very nice and brought much satisfaction. If you think that at the beginning, I didn't even know the name of all the mechanics, then the start of next season should definitely be more straightforward.
"We are proud of what we have done and, at the same time, aware we have to improve."
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
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