Fernando Alonso reckons the Monaco Grand Prix is the easiest of the events that constitute the Triple Crown, having now gathered experience of all three.
Two-time Monaco victor Alonso has set his sights on achieving motorsport’s Triple Crown, and added a Le Mans win to his achievements by triumphing earlier this month.
The Spaniard made his Indianapolis 500 debut in 2017 and ran strongly, leading several stints of the race, before retiring due to an engine failure.
When asked about the various nuances of the respective events, Alonso said: “I think they’re difficult to compare. They’re all special events and they’re all difficult to win in a way.
“Probably the easiest would be Monaco, because if you are that season in the best package possible and you put in a lap on Saturday, 99 per cent of the win is there.
“You need to have the best car on that weekend.
“On the others, I think the show is bigger, because they do it once a year, so I think the driver presentation and the build up to the weekend, the race itself, everything is bigger because it’s once a year.
“The driver’s parade is in town, in Indianapolis or Le Mans, and you feel a lot of preparations into the race, so you feel a different atmosphere.
“From a driver’s point of view, they all feel very special, very unique, and each one requires different style.”
Alonso’s Le Mans win has fuelled speculation that he is primed to return to Indianapolis next year, but he insists he is taking his time before deciding on his future.
“I think one thing that we need to wait and see a couple of months now [what] is really the commitment of all the parties into F1 projects and to the future, what will be the seats that next year they move on and which will be the driver line-ups in some of the top teams as well,” he said.
“After that, let’s see what the future brings, also what the projects on the Indy 500 and the triple crown, whatever feels attractive.
“Right now, I’m still digesting a bit the Le Mans win, trying to enjoy every minute and not thinking too much about next year’s project.”
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