Fernando Alonso: 'If you had told me yesterday that we would still be competitive in qualifying, probably I wouldn't have believed it. And in fact this fifth place is a bit different to usual, because the gap to pole is really small. This weekend, I've felt comfortable right from the first session and probably much of that is down to the characteristics of the track. It's impossible to compare it to other races, because this one and Monaco are a law unto themselves. But definitely, we have made a step forward since the start of the season and I'm sure the car will continue to improve right the way to the end. Tomorrow's race will be long and very demanding from a mechanical point of view....
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