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Alonso looking forward to no pressure in Brazil

Fernando Alonso says he is looking forward to racing in Brazil this year especially as there will be no pressure on him, unlike the past three seasons where he has been at a key stage in fighting for the drivers' championship at the Interlagos round.

"It was at Interlagos that I won my two world titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006 and so it always feels great to come back here," Alonso said. "This year we have already achieved our objective to end the season fourth in the constructors' championship with the third quickest car so we can therefore approach this race with less pressure and be more relaxed, which may help us take advantage of the situation. After Singapore and Fuji, the team now believes that anything is possible."

"Our victories in Singapore and Fuji were a wonderful surprise and our fourth place in China confirmed our return to form," he added. "We were clearly the third strongest team and we had similar race pace to the Ferraris, which is really satisfying for everybody in the team. We've all worked really hard and so it's a nice reward, especially as we have now confirmed our fourth place in the championship, which was the objective we set ourselves in the middle of the season. So it's mission accomplished and we can now approach the Brazilian Grand Prix calmly and aim to have another strong weekend."

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