Alonso eyes Fuji follow-up

Alonso backing Renault to compete in Fuji

Last updated: 8th October 2008

Alonso: Remaining upbeat

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Fernando Alonso is looking to follow up his sensational victory in Singapore a fortnight ago with another big finish in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.

His triumph under lights was the first of a frustrating season and although the Spaniard knows the Ferraris and McLarens will be hard to beat in Fuji, he is confident his Renault will be competitive.

"We worked hard to develop some new parts for Singapore, but also for the final three races of the season so I think that we can be on the pace in Fuji," he said.

"We will give our maximum to try and make that the case and to benefit from the free practice sessions on Friday as much as possible.

"The circuit has a very long straight and so aero settings will once again be crucial. There are also several medium and low speed corners and the last few turns in particular are taken in second gear.

"So the team will have to work hard to determine the level of downforce and the mechanical grip which will be especially important in the slow sections.

"We will be running a similar programme to that which we run at other tracks that we visit once a year."