Race engineer Alonso sees contrast with Ricciardo: "He uses far fewer words"

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20:03, 30 Oct 2021

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Fernando Alonso is not afraid to speak his mind. The Alpine driver limits his statements to the most necessary. That's what his race engineer Karel Loos says.

Loos has built up an impressive CV with names like Jolyon Palmer, Kevin Magnussen, Carlos Sainz, Daniel Ricciardo and now Fernando Alonso. This is the first time the Belgian has worked with a World Champion and for him the difference is clearly noticeable.

"Fernando uses far fewer words than Daniel," said Loos in conversation with Formula 1 Magazine Therefore, according to the engineer, it was initially a matter of feeling each other out and learning to understand each other, something that is now paying off.

Alonso focuses on the details

Loos sees a big contrast between Alonso and the other drivers he has worked with. With the Spaniard he has more contact, both within the race weekends and outside of them. Also, the Alpine driver is more focused on details. "Now that we know each other better we understand more and more what he means by the details," Loos added.

Some may find Alonso too outspoken in his opinions, but Loos sees that as a positive thing. He sees that the Spaniard often makes suggestions, but that he effortlessly accepts it when an engineer explains to him that there is a better way. "Fernando gives his opinion, but he doesn't impose it ," said Loos.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Race engineer Alonso sees contrast with Ricciardo: "He uses far fewer words"

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