Alonso focussed on winning

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will have to win both the Chinese and Brazilian Grand Prix to get a realistic chance of winning the Formula 1 championship for the third time in a row. He is currently twelve points behind on teammate Hamilton and has said that all he thinks about his racing and winning in China and Brazil.

Alonso refuses to give up his championship fight, even though he failed to finish in Japan while team-mate Hamilton won the race. "My retirement in Japan has not made it easy for me in the Championship, but there are still 20 points to be won and I am going to fight hard for each one of them," Alonso said. "There is always a lot of talk of pressure and distractions at this time of the year, all I think about is racing and winning at Shanghai and Interlagos. We are all focused on this aim and giving the maximum over the next few weeks."

On Sunday Formula 1 will enjoy its fourth visit to the Shanghai International Circuit. Speaking about the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix Alonso said: "I like to race at the Shanghai circuit, it is new but it has character, although I have mixed memories from the track. Last year was a frustrating race, whereas in 2005 I won. I hope to repeat this result this weekend! The track is very wide and has been designed to allow overtaking. Slipstreaming along the main back straight and then passing into the first corner is one of the main chances. You have to make sure you have as much momentum as possible when you exit turn 13, so mechanical grip is as important as making sure we have a competitive top speed."