‘Going to be a tough weekend’…42-year-old driver admits his car might not be suited to Las Vegas circuit

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Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso has admitted that he’s not sure the Las Vegas track will suit his car this weekend.

Alonso was speaking to the press, via Sky Sports F1, ahead of the penultimate race of the season.

Every team will be going into free practice tomorrow with plenty of unanswered questions.

They would have each done plenty of work on the simulators but there’s no replacement for actual track time.

The cold temperatures, renovated track surfaces and varying weather are going to present plenty of difficulties.

While it would be crazy to suggest that anyone except for Red Bull are going to be the fastest team this weekend, every other team will hope they can take advantage of the unknowns this weekend.

Fernando Alonso has admitted the Las Vegas track might not suit his Aston Martin as well as Interlagos did.

The 42-year-old showed in Brazil that he’s still capable of competing with the very best drivers on the grid.

His battle with Sergio Perez will live long in the memory but the long straights in Las Vegas might not be ideal for his car.

Alonso has concerns about his performance on Las Vegas track

Asked how he thinks he’ll fare this weekend, Alonso said: “I think here and Abu Dhabi will be as important as Sao Paulo for us in terms of understanding the car.

“I think Austin and Mexico were very painful, but they were also very useful for the team in terms of understanding for next year’s car as well.

“So, let’s see how it goes here, I think it’s going to be a tough weekend maybe for us because of this long straight but I think here and Abu Dhabi we will hopefully see a better performance.”

The £77,000-a-week Spaniard still has plenty to play for in the final two races of the season.

A rampant Lando Norris is attempting to overtake him in the driver’s standings, while Aston Martin could still overtake McLaren in the Constructors’ Championship.

Only 20 points separates the two teams and it may come down to how Lance Stroll compares to rookie Oscar Piastri.

Alonso will hope that his fears about the Las Vegas track not suiting his Aston Martin are unfounded.

The long straights are going to be an issue, but the two-time champion has proved time and again he’s more than capable of getting the very best out of his car no matter the scenario.