Fernando Alonso Good Quotations

People will talk about winning the championship there and I will try to do it if I can. But any of the races are good for it. Brazil, Japan or China. It doesn't matter to me.

Sometimes possibilities come along which are just too good to miss. It will be a new beginning for me and a tremendous challenge.

It is a circuit with good memories for me,

For the future, it will be a good fight because he is very young. We can be in Formula One a very long time. I am really happy and confident for next year because the potential is here in the team.

We seem to be in good shape. The Renault feels nice to drive and our pace is good. I think we are in a similar position to the other races this season - aiming for the top position.

We seem to be in good shape. The grip levels will improve as more rubber goes down on the track, but at the moment the Renault feels nice to drive and our pace is good.

I was hoping that it would feel like the R25 to drive, because that was such a nice car for the drivers. The good news is that it does. It is easy to drive, the long runs seem consistent and we didn't have any mechanical problems. This is only the first January test with a brand new car. Taking that into account, I think we are in a strong position.

I think he did a good race, and if he started from the front it would have been a close fight again, between two or three cars, so we'll wait for the next (race) and the opportunity to see him in a more competitive start.

I think tomorrow we have a good chance to be on the podium and hopefully fighting for the win,

To become part of a team with such a desire to succeed and passion for performance is a dream come true for any Formula One driver. Obviously I will be sad to leave Renault but sometimes possibilities come along which are just too good to miss.

We don't have the quickest car but we're taking the opportunities McLaren is giving to us. Tomorrow I hope to have a good start and can even think to win the race.

I waited for an opportunity and it didn't come. We were still the quickest on the track today, so it looks good for the championship.

I am extremely happy and it is a big day for me. I did a good race, I thought we would fight McLaren but it was not possible,

Straight away I felt OK, good balance in the car and I was able to push straight away. It looks good for qualifying tomorrow and we'll just have to see how the competition do.

I have a special feeling for this circuit. It is a fantastic track and it has always been good to me.

The good news for me is that the new car was still easy to drive. The performance felt good, although this is the first test with a brand new car and there are still lots of areas to improve.

I'm surprised he was on the podium because he was starting from the back. I thought Jenson (Button) was third. I think he did a good from where he was starting.

It gives me very good feelings and we are confident of repeating our success of 2005.

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.

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 a very, very good race from our side,

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's a perfect start to the championship. Eight points is what I dreamed of before Bahrain. We'll be good everywhere.