Twice Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso unleashed his inner animal on Saturday as he dragged his misfiring McLaren Honda past the opening phase of qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. The Spaniard eventually ended up 13th on the timesheets, failing to make it through to the final pole-position shootout phase. "I did the lap flat out in some corners, not caring too much, risking over the limit and everything went well," Alonso told reporters. When asked what animal he was pushing like, the 35-year-old replied: "A big one, an elephant, or something like that." As a result, Alonso is pinning his hopes on changeable conditions on Sunday delivering the team's first points of the season.

Source: dna April 08, 2017 17:26 UTC