Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal of Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN believes that they must maximise their efforts in qualifying in order to have any chance of scoring points this weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Alfa Romeo will be hoping that they can finish the back-to-back Asian races on a positive note this weekend in Japan, after scoring zero points last time out in Singapore.
The team currently sit in sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship and will be looking to extend their gap to the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team, who saw both of their drivers finish in the points last weekend.
Vasseur spoke positively about being back at the Suzuka International Racing Course after a three-year absence, and is hoping that upgrades to the car this weekend can maximise the teams efforts in qualifying and the race itself to score some much needed points.
“Singapore Is just behind us and we head back to the track for the second stint of the Asian double-header in Suzuka already. We haven’t raced here since 2019, and it’s good to be back on a historical track that witnessed so many captivating battles in the past.
“We had a difficult weekend in Singapore, and despite a decent performance We ultimately didn’t add any points to our tally, but the positive we can bring with us into this new race week is the promising pace we showed in dry conditions on Friday.”
“Together with the upgrades we are set to have in Japan, these are good starting points on which to build our race. We must maximise our efforts ahead of qualifying, to place both cars in a suitable position to get in the mix of the midfield, avoid being in risky battles at the bottom of the field and bring back home some points.”
