Fernando Alonso has done it again. The Spaniard proved in Qatar why he is considered one of the best drivers of all time after finishing third in an epic race in which he even finished second after a spectacular start. The Asturian had not been on the podium since the last Hungarian Grand Prix of 2014 in his last year at Ferrari.
July 27, 2014 . That was the date on which Fernando Alonso took the podium for the last time at the Gran Circo . That was his last year at Ferrari and there he began a journey first in the McLaren desert and later in other races of the world speed championship. In the season of his return to Formula 1, great successes were not expected but with the Asturian driver anything is possible.
Fernando Alonso already made a song of hope after being fifth in the classification on Saturday. The Spaniard made it clear that he had fun on the track and when this happens, important things happen. History has taught us. “The car was fantastic over the weekend. The circuit is super, a lot of fun to drive. He said on the radio that I would have stayed all night driving here if they put gas on me. It’s fantastic and the car, when it goes well, the truth is that you have fun, “he said.
And Alonso had fun at Losail. The Spanish rider started third after the previous penalties against Verstappen and Bottas to place second at the end of the first lap after a spectacular overtake of Pierre Gasly. The Asturian remained third, holding off Checo Pérez’s attacks and the Alpine team’s strategy was also perfect. Finally, the best Spanish rider of all time held out to get on the podium for the first time since 2014.
