Alonso: Expect a better show in 2011
Fernando Alonso believes F1 could be in for a bumper season next year due to the introduction of several new regulations.
Next year's Championship will see the arrival of moveable wings as well as the return of the Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (KERS).
While the moveable wing can be briefly activated to give the driver a straightline speed advantage of his rival, KERS will give the driver a power boost, which should also improve overtaking.
"Obviously every year normally Formula 1 changes rules to make it more spectacular, to have more overtaking manoeuvres and to have a better show," he said in a video interview at a gala event held by Ferrari sponsor Santander in Madrid.
"It's true that in 2011 there are two big changes to the regulations, which is the KERS and the rear wing that we can move when we have an overtaking possibility.
"I think these two combined give us a speed advantage that is quite big compared to the car in front.
"So I'm confident that next year, finally, the rules will help overtaking and we will have a better show for everybody."
However, aside from the moveable wing and KERS, Formula One will also be swapping to Pirelli tyres, which the Spaniard and his rivals tested in the wake of this year's Championship in Abu Dhabi.
And as long as the teams can get the tyres to perform and work the kinks out of KERS, which several of the teams used in 2009, Alonso reckons F1 is in for a "better show" in 2011.
"One of the most important is the tyres, which normally change the behaviour of the car, so we have to make sure that Pirelli is well coordinated with our car.
"Then we have the KERS, which comes back from 2009, and in 2011 will be a very important tool for overtaking and also for performance. We need to find a way of preparing the car to use the KERS in the best way possible.
"Then there is the moveable rear wing, that will try to make a better show, but also is a new area to experiment and exploit for performance."
As for the Championship, the double World Champ, who lost this year's title in the season finale to Sebastian Vettel, believes Ferrari will face tough competition next year from Red Bull, McLaren and Mercedes.
"When you drive for Ferrari there is only one goal, which is fighting for the World Championship," Alonso said.
"It's what people expect from Ferrari.
"I think there will be tough competition - Red Bull, Mercedes and McLaren will be very competitive, so we need to work very hard - better than the others - if we want to win, and that's what we're doing now.
"It's a very intense period of the year for us, the whole team at Maranello is working 24 hours a day to build a new Ferrari better than this one, and I think we will."
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
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