ABU DHABI, November 2nd, 2013 (F1Plus / AFP) – Fernando Alonso on Saturday shrugged off suggestions that his lack of competitive pace for Ferrari signalled that he was in decline as a Formula One force.

In qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Alonso was outpaced by departing team-mate Felipe Massa and failed to make the cut into the top ten for the first time this year.

It was the fifth time in six races that Alonso was out-qualified by his team-mate.

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