Fernando Alonso Race Quotations

I like to race, not to do laps alone.

When I race in Australia or Korea or Japan I know it will be a big change for me because Ferrari fans are worldwide.

I was lucky that I was not fighting with anyone so I took the race quite easy. But for us, second place is good. The target for the last six or seven races was to be on the podium.

Formula One is a strange world but if you have clear values, you can maintain the separation between truth and fiction. If people praise you, you cannot let it go to your head, because at the next race you could be criticized.

We have to be careful we don't do a lot of miles on Friday and Saturday and keep the engine safe for the race on Sunday,

Last year I was leading the race when I retired, and I have won here in Formula 3000, so I am feeling quite confident,

It is an important race in that I can become champion, but if I don't win on Sunday it is not the end of the world. I will race many years to come.

We have had an important and productive week. We made good progress for the first race, and now I want to see how we will perform in race conditions against the competition. I am feeling confident, the car is performing well and the team is more motivated than ever.

It was the perfect way to begin the year I think. We had a very exciting race for the spectators, and I think we can expect a very interesting start to the season.

It was the perfect way to begin the year. We had a very exciting race for the spectators. As we thought from testing, there are four teams fighting to win at any type of circuit - Honda, McLaren, Ferrari and Renault. We can all win races, so it will be a fun time in the coming weeks.

The race was a bit crazy. Some moments I didn't understand. I was 20 seconds ahead and the gap disappeared after three or four safety cars in 10 laps.

The race was a little bit crazy, I didn't understand. I was 20 seconds ahead and the gap disappeared. But there was no risk to lose the victory anytime.

I'm happy. The team has done a good job with the car, the R26 seems very competitive, and we are ready to go to the first race to try and score a lot of points.

In Spain, three years ago, there was no coverage for the races. Now we have 7 million people watching the race and Barcelona is completely full.

I know he won the race, but he didn't look too good did he after the race? You definitely need liquids in the race and before the race, too.

It was my moment. I knew if I was in front of him at the exit of the pits the race was for me. I pushed and a perfect pit stop from the mechanics. I was in front of him. Very close but in front.

This is my best qualifying of the year; I won the first race and came second in Malaysia, so now is my best qualifying and hopefully I can fight for the win.

It is very difficult to win a championship, and you need a lot of things around you to have the chance. Last year, I started the season dreaming of, maybe, winning one race and getting regular podiums, but we won the title. In 2006, I know we have a competitive car in the R26, so my only goal is to repeat the title.

It was probably the easiest race of the year,

It was a very long race for me, obviously. I thought about the championship from the first lap. This is the maximum I can achieve in my life.

It was a very, very good race from our side,

This was a very different race to the other two so far this season. In Bahrain, I was fighting with Michael Schumacher all the way and in Malaysia it was Jenson Button and I battling for second place, but in Melbourne it was quite comfortable. There were no fights and I was very relaxed for a lot of the race.

I don't see any future at Ferrari for me. To be honest, I've never really been interested in that team at all. I want to race for a team that can win races, and that is Renault this year, but McLaren next year.

The race is lost. You can't overtake here and I'm starting from 15th... It's over already.

It was a bit of a surprise for us that we had problems in Hungary. But in reality, I think the car could have been pretty competitive with a trouble-free race.