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Hell, I just wish we just had someone fast and cool. Like MotoGP has Rossi
Alonso: I want to prove I'm still the best
Friday, 08 August 2008 00:00
Fernando Alonso says he needs a "super performance" in the remaining seven races of the season to prove that he is still a top-flight Formula 1 driver.
Having been accustomed to racing at the sharp end of the field over the past three years, the double world champion has had to adapt to life in the midfield since returning to Renault at the start of 2008.
And while he is keeping the paddock guessing as to where he will drive next year, he is intent on achieving a big result to underline his calibre.
“I’ll keep fighting for a podium or even a victory this year because that will prove that I’m still here,†Alonso told the August issue of F1 Racing magazine.
“I want to prove to everybody that I’m still the best so I need a super performance to do that, which means a podium or a win.
“And I’ll be trying to do it in the second part of the season.â€
Alonso has scored just 18 points this season, a quarter of the amount he had to his name after the same number of races last year.
But the 27-year-old insists that the lack of success hasn’t sapped his motivation.
“There was a bit of frustration when I saw that I wouldn’t win races or get on the podium,†he said.
“But it’s still a challenge to beat our main opponents and that’s the motivation to keep doing my best.â€
Alonso has previously suggested that he would feel fulfilled after winning a third world title and might take that as his cue to retire from Formula 1.
But the Spaniard has recently admitted that he has changed his mind on that front, and sees himself racing in F1 for many more seasons.
“After these difficult times, I want to have the time to win enough championships – everybody will see how determined I am to win and be fast,†he said.
“So there are still many years to come form me.â€
