The Controversial Fernando
Fernando Alonso, at the end of yet another disastrous qualifying session this year at the wheel of his Aston Martin, let himself go with quite harsh and venomous words towards Ferrari, dragged into a controversy that arose almost out of nowhere regarding the weather conditions for tomorrow – a violent downpour has been forecast for days for Sunday’s GP – and the wet weather tests carried out by the Scuderia with Pirelli, which is the official tire supplier for the entire F1.
As reported by the Spanish site AS, at the end of the usual post-qualifying interview with the journalists present in Miami, Alonso was asked what his expectations were for tomorrow’s race in case of a wet race. “On dry we have no chance and on wet, probably not either – noted the two-time world champion, before going on the attack – you don’t know what might happen on the wet, it will be the first time with these cars in these conditions. Only Ferrari can afford this luxury, because they carry out unlimited tests with Pirelli. We are not Ferrari, so we have to learn during the races“.
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Ferrari advantaged?
| Date | Circuit | Teams Involved | Technical Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February – 1 March 2026 | Sakhir | Mercedes, McLaren | Cancelled for safety reasons (instability in the Middle East) |
| 30-31 March 2026 | Suzuka | Red Bull, Racing Bulls | Development of intermediate and wet tires after the Japan GP |
| 9-10 April 2026 | Fiorano | Ferrari | Corrective test for final validation of wet compounds |
The Asturian’s reference is – presumably – to the tests carried out at Fiorano last 9-10 April by the Maranello team where the compounds to be used in case of a wet track were tested together with Pirelli. However, it should be said that after the Japan GP, in Suzuka, a few weeks earlier, Pirelli had planned a test with Red Bull and Racing Bulls which de facto turned into a wet test, since the Japanese track had been hit by heavy rains. Finally, at the end of February, Mercedes and McLaren were supposed to carry out some tests for rain tires in Bahrain, with the Sakhir circuit to be artificially watered. However, the outbreak of the war in the Persian Gulf led to the cancellation of that test session.
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