Alonso thinks he can win third straight

Fernando Alonso is on a roll after winning in Singapore and Japan, and the experienced Spaniard is confident he can make it three-out-of-three in China this weekend. The 27-year-old, a two-times world champion, has surprised even himself with his end-of-season victories for Renault and sees no reason why he can't do it again in Shanghai.

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"We saw in Fuji that our level of performance was reasonable compared to Ferrari and McLaren, so you have to feel that once again anything is possible this weekend — a podium or a victory," he said.

"The whole team is very motivated after our two wins in Singapore and Fuji, and we will do everything possible to have another strong race."

"I can't wait to get back in the car this weekend as it's an interesting place to drive a Formula One car," said Alonso, who is out of contract at the end of the season but is expected to remain at Renault next year.

"I think the circuit provides several interesting challenges for both the drivers and the engineers.

"It's made up of long straights, high-speed corners, but also some slow corners.

"So again it will be a case of compromising with the set-up to find the right balance with a car that is stable in the corners with plenty of downforce, and which still has enough straight-line speed to be able to defend or overtake on the straights.

"That is what we will concentrate on during Friday practice."