Fernando Alonso has suggested the Monaco Grand Prix weekend will be “torture” if Aston Martin cannot overcome its Imola fears.
Alonso struggled over the weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with the weekend being involved in a crash during FP3.
Additional challenges during the event added to a difficult weekend for the two-time world champion, at the track where he defeated Michael Schumacher 19 years ago.
With Monaco next in the table, it presents an opportunity for Alonso to regain his form after he was on the verge of securing pole position last season.
However, track location is key about where the race will be due to the difficulty of overtaking, making Saturday's qualifying session the most important this year.
When asked if he expected a stronger weekend on the streets of Monte Carlo next week, Alonso told media including: Racing News 365: “I don't know, it depends on the car. If the car doesn't do well in Monaco, it's torture [trying] To quickly go down this path.
He continued: “First of all, we need to prepare the car correctly, we need to achieve maximum performance.
“We need to focus on Saturday, Sunday is like here [at Imola]No one will surpass him.
“So the effort will be on Saturday like everyone else's. Hopefully that perfect lap will come next weekend.
“The most boring race”
Alonso suffered a Q1 exit during qualifying before the team elected to make changes to the car and start from the pit lane in an attempt to collect data.
A tough race ensued for the Spaniard, who withdrew from the race a few laps before taking the checkered flag.
He added: “It was as expected.” “In this race, all you hope for is a safety car or a red flag that can mess up the race.
“It didn't happen, so it was a bit boring in traffic, trying different strategies with several pit stops to get some data for the team. But for the driver himself, there's not much you can do.
“I felt like the car was similar for the rest of the weekend but obviously the team has all the sensors and all the instruments and the performance of the car, so we'll have to see what the numbers say.”
