Fernando Alonso driver of the day in Qatar
Height of a very good race and back on the podium, Fernando Alonso was named driver of the day for the first Qatar Grand Prix.
Grandpa resists! Fernando Alonso has just added a new podium to his list of achievements. The Spaniard has now stepped on the podium 98 times.
The Alpine driver thus took advantage of the penalties of Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas to start in third place. At the start, he is very incisive on Pierre Gasly to take back second place, before losing it to the Dutchman.
Fernando Alonso perfectly managed the state of his tires, which were put to the test, this Sunday in Qatar, as three drivers had punctures. In the latter part of the race, the two-time world champion managed the gap with Sergio Perez, who was trying to make up for lost time, but all the experience of Esteban Ocon’s teammate paid off.
It was an incredible weekend for the team, the car was flying this weekend. Thank you to everyone who voted », reacted Alonso on the radio after the finish.
In the Parc Fermé, all members of the Alpine team were chanting “Fernando!” to celebrate the Spaniard’s performance.
