"However, to expect a victory in these last four races would be a sin of exaggerated optimism because, after 13 or 14 grands prix, my best position has been fourth. Believing that there will be a miracle in the last four races would be too much."

After the Italian Grand Prix started behind the safety car due to the amount of standing water at Monza, Alonso has said that he would not be surprised - in fact, he would be happy - to see similar precautions taken in Singapore.

"Any wet race is dangerous, and that danger will be greater because the race is at night," he noted, "Doing 300km/h in those conditions would not be a very nice sensation, and it is a doubt that we all have. I do not know what measures will be taken, whether the safety car will be used, but it is something that we will speak to the race director about when we arrive in Singapore.

"From the spectators' point of view, racing at night will certainly make it an exciting event - and that is why we are having a night race - but, as drivers, we will have to see what the conditions are like when we get there. We have not been able to practice in these conditions and there will certainly be a lot of adapting to do. I'm not convinced that [night racing] will be the future of motor racing, but I am still curious to see what it's like."