Mercedes Formula One drivers Nico Rosberg of Germany (L) and Lewis Hamilton of Britain attend a news conference after the qualifying session at the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit in Singapore September 20, 2014. REUTERS/Xavier Galiana
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Fernando Alonso was cautiously optimistic he could collect a rare podium after his stuttering Ferrari surprised him with its competitiveness in qualifying at the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday.
The twice Formula One world champion will start Sunday's race in fifth after he followed up his promising practice form by finishing qualifying just 0.226 seconds behind pole sitter and former team mate Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.
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