Alonso satisfied with the points obtained at Monza

A special weekend for Alpine at Monza. Despite struggles during practice and qualifying, the two French team cars still managed to finish in the points during the Grand Prix. Fernando Alonso finished in eighth place, while Esteban Ocon ended up in tenth place, thus collecting four points.

10th on the grid for Sunday’s race, Alonso had a solid race on the iconic Monza circuit. However, the car didn’t have pace throughout the weekend. He is satisfied with the final result after a challenging qualifying and sprint race.

» Yes, I am happy because it was a not very competitive weekend. We were a bit on the slow side of the grid. We qualified 13th and 14th on Friday. So that was our potential here and even with that, we still scored points with both cars. This means we had a good race, a good strategy, good pit stops, and no mistakes over the weekend. I am happy to do the job again.

During the race, the two-time world champion took advantage of the collision between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to gain positions. But it is clear that the track was not suitable for the Alpines. Alonso is looking forward to tracks more suitable for his car.

« I think it will be the same for everyone. There will be circuits where we feel a little better, others where we will be a little slower. Now we are a little more competitive. »

Marcin Budkowski, the team’s executive director, preferred to highlight the performance of his drivers. Alpine, fifth in the constructors’ standings, has an 11-point lead over AlphaTauri, whose two drivers did not finish the race due to mechanical issues.

« It was a eventful race and it’s great that we were able to come out unscathed with both cars in the points. Considering our starting position, it’s not a bad day’s work. […] We are solidifying our fifth place in the championship on a circuit that is not very favorable for our car.