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Alonso aggressive ahead of tricky Nurburgring

Fernando Alonso has admitted that it will be difficult to find the right set-up at the Nurburgring next weekend to get the edge over Ferrari. Because of the track's diverse range of corners, it is particularly tricky finding the right balance. However, with the team's relentless hard-work and the Spaniard's good form at the German circuit, the double-world champion is confident of putting up a good fight.

Alonso said: "We had a positive test at Spa this week, with a lot of dedication from everyone within the team. This season is very competitive and we all have to push hard to find more performance from every part of the car, particularly for the Nurburgring. It is not a track that depends on a particular part of the car and it is difficult to get the maximum performance here. The layout of the track, with the range of corners, means that you have to have a consistent balance for the different speeds, so there will be a lot of hard work with my engineers to get a competitive set-up.

"As with Silverstone there are some bumps here on the track, that you have to watch out for, and you have to use the kerbs very aggressively to be fast. You can overtake here. The changes to the track a couple of years ago have added another chance, under braking into the Mercedes Arena at the first corner.

"This will be my first time as a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver racing in front of all the Mercedes-Benz employees from Stuttgart, who, I have been told, mostly sit in this section of the track. I am really looking forward to it and hope we can give them a good race. I've had a positive couple of races here over the past two years and I hope to continue that into the race next weekend."

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