May 11 (GMM) Fernando Alonso in Turkey said he has been "surprised" by the improved performance of the Red Bull team.



Mark Webber narrowly but consistently outpaced the Spaniard in qualifying, just two weeks after Renault appeared to have turned a major corner at Barcelona following a disappointing early 2008.



Alonso, 26, confirmed to the Spanish newspaper El Pais at Istanbul that he expects to also fight Webber throughout the Turkish grand prix today.



"For us here, sixth would be a success," he said.



"We have been a little surprised to see that the aerodynamic improvements brought by Red Bull have put them in the position that we were in at Barcelona."