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Alonso aims for points in Monaco

Fernando Alonso is travelling to Monaco after finishing his home Grand Prix in fifth position. The Spaniard is currently eighth in the championship and hopes to continue scoring points at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix weekend.

Speaking about the unique track in Monte Carlo Fernando Alonso said: "It's one of my favourite races of the year and I have happy memories from winning there in 2006 and 2007. It's definitely the race that all the drivers want to win. The first lap of free practice on Thursday is always a great feeling and you have to readjust and get used to racing on such narrow streets with the barriers all around you. Overtaking is difficult and it's a mentally demanding race as there's not a moment to relax. But above all, Monaco is about the show for the fans and spectators who can get really close to the cars.

"The most important thing in Monaco is to qualify as near to the front of the grid as possible because doing well in Monaco is all about having track position. We therefore need to make sure we find clear space on the track in qualifying so we don't get caught out by the traffic. All the teams bring new packages to Monaco as the track is so unusual and we will use a special set-up to cope with the bumps and tight corners. In terms of a result, I think we can realistically hope to qualify in the top ten and aim for points in the race."

Alonso knows though it won't be easy to score points on a regular basis at this moment. "We still need to take a big step forward with the car to get to the front, but we are making progress at each race and we have scored some more important points," he said.

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