"Although it's only the beginning of the championship, I am very surprised at my capability"
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The phrasing matters. “Although it’s only the beginning” is a built-in brake pedal, a refusal to let early results become destiny. Championships are long, messy narratives; Alesi signals that he knows the season’s first chapters are where fans and media over-interpret every lap time. He’s managing expectations while still letting the emotion leak through. That’s the subtext: don’t crown me yet, but also notice this.
Then there’s “capability,” a slightly clinical word for a celebrity athlete. It suggests more than being quick in one session; it hints at durability, adaptability, the capacity to meet the championship’s psychological grind. Coming from Alesi, a driver often read through the lens of passion, near-misses, and the thin margins between brilliance and bad luck, that choice carries weight. It’s a subtle rebuttal to the old narrative that talent without trophies is somehow incomplete.
The intent feels twofold: an honest burst of self-belief and a strategic message to the paddock. Early in a title fight, you don’t just race rivals; you race the story people are already writing about you. Alesi, surprised but composed, tries to take the pen back.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Alesi, Jean. (2026, January 18). Although it's only the beginning of the championship, I am very surprised at my capability. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/although-its-only-the-beginning-of-the-11867/
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Alesi, Jean. "Although it's only the beginning of the championship, I am very surprised at my capability." FixQuotes. January 18, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/although-its-only-the-beginning-of-the-11867/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Although it's only the beginning of the championship, I am very surprised at my capability." FixQuotes, 18 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/although-its-only-the-beginning-of-the-11867/. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.







