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Last Updated: September 12, 2011 11:36am
Fernando Alonso: Aiming for second spot behind runaway leader Vettel
Ferrari's Fernando Alonso has set his sights on finishing second in the F1 title race to runaway championship leader Sebastian Vettel.
After claiming the final spot on the podium ahead of Lewis Hamilton in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, Alonso is now 112 points adrift of Vettel with just 150 available.
He admitted afterwards: "There are six races to go so the championship is impossible - not mathematically, but we are no longer in contention. We will now simply try to enjoy every race, to go for individual victories and fight for second place in the championship.
"It's always better to finish second than fifth, so I will try to get second place as I did last year. We must stay cool and concentrate and try to reach targets that are within our reach.
"There is still great motivation because, as I say, we want to win races and to defend my position in the drivers' championship."
Alonso believes his best hope of victory in the remaining races will come in Singapore, where he has won twice in three years.
Street cred
"In Monaco we were fine, we were second, even though the car was maybe not very competitive in that part of the year," he said.
"Now the car is a little better, on a street circuit we should maybe perform well, and I love the Singapore circuit so the next race is one I can probably win."
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali described Alonso's Monza drive as "majestic", but has made it clear no one in the team is getting carried away with being an also ran.
"The result was the best we could have hoped for," said Domenicali.
"The fact Fernando is second in the drivers' championship is amazing and highlights the stuff he is made of. But clearly Ferrari must always aim for victory. Third place is not, and should not be, something to get excited about."
Credit: Sky Sports (www.skysports.com)
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