Alonso expects tough weekend in Portugal: 'Will be another challenge'

Fernando Alonso expects the Portuguese Grand Prix to be a completely different challenge to Bahrain and Imola. The Spaniard has never driven an F1-race on the circuit of Portimao.

Portimao still new for Alonso

Alonso did not race in Formula 1 last season, and will therefore race for the first time at Portimao this weekend. He did test here once in very wet conditions, so the Spaniard expected a tough challenge this weekend.

"It will be a totally different challenge this weekend in Portimao compared to Bahrain and Imola. The circuit is very fun to drive and I think in these modern Formula One cars it will be very exciting," said Alonso in a press release from his team.

The first points are in

In Imola Alonso scored his first point of the season after finishing tenth in his Alpine. The first points finish of his return to Formula 1 has left him hungry for more: "We want to score more points this weekend," he concluded.