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Alonso warns Spanish fans podium is unlikely

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso is telling his local fans to keep their expectations low for this Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix. The two-time former Formula One champion downplayed his third-place finish three weeks ago in China and said progress is going slow for Ferrari as it tries to make up ground on Mercedes. 'If I say we will fight for the podium I will probably be lying to you, and I don't want to disappoint our fans,' Alonso said on Thursday, a day before practice begins at the season's first event in Europe. Alonso sits third in the standings with 41 points after Mercedes pair Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton swept the first four races of the season. Rosberg leads the standings with...
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