Alonso says F1 racing at Sepang circuit to be more difficult

The two-time world champion on Monday explained that the straights in the Sepang circuit, where this weekend's race is to take place, required speed and power, reports Efe.

"Sepang will be more difficult for us in terms of set-up since the straights require good speed and power, but this track is a mixture of a lot of different characteristics, so we'll see how much we can make up on the lower-speed corners," Alonso said in a statement.

He pointed out that the 2018 cars will definitely be faster, so the experience would be fun and he hoped his team could avoid drama.

The Spaniard stressed that he was already eager to get back into the car after the Singapore Grand Prix, where he had to leave the race in the ninth lap due to loss of power in his car's engine.