Räikkönen's Q3-incident highlighted the risk in the Spaniards’s strategy of attempting only one flying lap, with the tactic having been used in a bid to save tyres
“What can I say, other than get angry about being unlucky?” the Ferrari driver said. “The yellow flags came at the worst possible moment, when I was going into Spoon. Up until then, my lap was great and there was every chance of setting the fourth fastest time of the day, which would have then seen me start from third on the grid. From there, the race could have taken on a completely different picture, but we have to accept what happened. We were unlucky today, so maybe we’ll be lucky tomorrow!"
“We are up against some very strong opponents, like Red Bull who are in front and there is also McLaren who are behind, so we will have to keep an eye on both sides of the track. I’m expecting a difficult Sunday: the main aim will be to finish, reliability is crucial and bring home a good points haul.”
With six races remaining on this year's calendar, Alonso leads the Drivers Championship, 29 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel, who took his fourth pole position of the season today in Suzuka.
