The decline of Fernando Alonso? Esteban Ocon has earned him the last two qualifications | Formula 1 GP Portugal

Fernando Alonso had to date a record that is in serious danger with Esteban Ocon in between. In his 17 seasons as a Formula 1 driver he was always better than his teammates in qualifying sessions. This data always helps to draw objective conclusions about the quality of a driver, starting by surpassing the one who drives the same car as you.The Asturian, in his last year, endorsed a 20-0 in the qualifications to his then teammate Stoffel Vandoorne at McLaren. Everything seemed like it would be very similar at Alpine in his first season at the wheel of a Formula 1 after two seasons testing other categories. Alonso finished ninth on the Bahrain Grand Prix starting grid for teammate Esteban Ocon’s 16th, and things looked like they would run their course until a number of factors ruined a promising season opener for Fernando. He left in Bahrain and on the Ímola weekend he couldn’t do anything against Ocon, being outmatched both in practice and in the race by the 25-year-old French rider. “This weekend I was not at the level, but I will be in Portimao” , warned a Fernando Alonso who has also taken a new setback on the Portuguese track. The two-time world champion of Formula 1 and the 24 hours of Le Mans was once again overtaken by Ocon and again clearly. The Spaniard stayed eight tenths behind his partner to be stranded in Q2, while the boxing partner will start sixth in search of the podium.Alonso has not wanted to use as an excuse the necessary adaptation time again to Formula 1 for, for For the first time in his career, losing to his partner in qualifications.The Asturian knows that he will have to put the batteries soon or his ‘friends’ from the English press will appear again to remind him that returning to the top engine category was a mistake.