Alonso Laments Poor Track Conditions

Spaniard Fernando Alonso lamented the poor track conditions in today's practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit.

"Track conditions today were very poor, and it was therefore difficult to learn very much for the rest of the weekend: I certainly think we will have a more interesting programme tomorrow," said Renault driver Alonso after posting the 10th quickest time of the day.

"But having said that, on a Friday, your aim is always to be confident in the tyres you will choose, and after these two sessions, we are. The car was very under-steery today, particularly because the front tyres were graining, but that is normal here in Hungary on a Friday. We will be able to sort this out in the next sessions."

Alonso, who scored his maiden Grand Prix win at the Hungarian circuit last year, outpaced his teammate Jarno Trulli, who had a difficult day and finished down in 17th position.

"The car balance changed a lot between the two types of tyre that I ran today, and so it was hard to make much progress on the set-up side," said Trulli.

"The car was quite inconsistent this morning and then the scenario changed completely for the afternoon, which explains my position in the times. Whatever our performance today may suggest, though, I think we can be competitive this weekend. Let's see what happens tomorrow."