Alonso sends a message in the middle of the mass bath with Sainz in Madring: “I don’t know if it will be the last time I will race in Spain”
Madness broke out. On the most iconic curve of the new Madringbefore the dispute of the first race of this circuit in F1, the Formula 1 Spanish GP 2026, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz They had a mass bath in the pilots’ parade. They stopped on the renowned banked curve and received great support from the thousands of fans present there. And there, the Asturian asked to speak in Spanish to send a message with a possible farewell flavor.
“In English? The first one in English is going to be short. It is a very special feeling to compete this year for the second time in Spain. We have many unknowns, such as tire degradation, overtaking and things like that and we will do our best,” he expressed at the beginning of his speech.
There are 23 or 24 Spanish GPs that I have been able to run so I add one more to that unique emotion of running in front of your people, of seeing the stands moving when you pass, of seeing all the support
“Well, it was already one in English,” He said when he had to answer the second question. And then, he began to speak in Spanish, applauded by all the fans.
“The fans are the best thing about the weekend. I think that with the difficulties we currently have, with the performance we have and the results, which are not what everyone deserves to see, seeing the fans supporting and hoping to do well…”, he said.
“And well, there are 23 or 24 Spanish GPs that I have been able to race so I add one more to that unique emotion of racing in front of your people, of seeing the stands moving when you pass, of seeing all the support, and unfortunately we cannot give the result we want but I thank each and every one of them.”he said, while the stands of ‘La Monumental’ chanted his last name.
“The fight in the race? With everyone, with Carlos, the Williams, hopefully with the Haas, although it will be difficult, and with ourselves, trying to finish the race without mishaps and have a nice race. “I don’t know if it will be the last time I’m going to race in Spain, so let’s take advantage of it.”he concluded, keeping open any possibility of the future.
