Fernando Alonso ended up 4th in the Baku Grand Prix behind Charles Leclerc. Later on, the two-time world champ noted what elements played into the competitors’s hands.
It wasn’t enough for a podium this time: At the Baku GP, Fernando Alonso needed to opt for 4th location after 3 successive 3rd locations. Ahead of him, Ferrari star Charles Leclerc crossed the goal in 3rd location and the Aston Martin star is persuaded: “Ferrari was fortunate.” In an interview with “Sky Sports F1”, he stated: “The tough tire was harmed less than anticipated.”
” We utilized it when the security vehicle came out and there were still 38 laps to go. And it held effectively. At the end some clouds came and the temperature level dropped. I believe on the medium tires Ferrari battled with a great deal of damage early on, so in a typical hot race they would have struggled more. Today was excellent for him. Miami will be a various story,” examined the Spaniard.
And with a view to his own efficiency, the 41- year-old summed it up: “I believe the balance is that we had a tough weekend in Baku in Aston Martin, since of the DRS issue and the setting we didn’t have. Any session or extremely quick Ferrari, for on the other hand, it was a truly great weekend, sorry for the primary race and likewise for the race. They had a really quick cars and truck, so we need to enjoy.”
The reality that he radioed colleague Lance Stroll, who ended up seventh, was no doubt likewise a concern. Alonso: “We are totally familiar with the circumstance we remain in and we did not anticipate that we would act so rapidly. In the house in the factory, everybody is doing an excellent task and we understand that. Lance and I attempt to assist the group as much as we can. And if we create something we have not talked about in the past, we’ll reveal it right now. Whatever is working out at the minute which is most likely our most significant strength and among the reasons that we are 2nd on the planet Championship. We believe firstly about the group.”
Sprint, Baku
01 Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, 33: 17.667 minutes
02 Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +4.463 sec
03 Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, +5.065
04 George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +8.532
05 Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +10388
06 Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, +11613
07 Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +16503
08 Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, +18417
09 Alex Albon (T), Williams, +21,757
10 Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, +22851
11 Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +27,990
12 Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Alfa Romeo, +34602
13 Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, +36918
14 Nyck de Vries (NL), AlphaTauri, +41626
15 Nico Hulkenberg (D), Haas, +48587
16 Valtteri Bottas (FIN), Alfa Romeo, +49917
17 Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +51104
18 Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, +60621
outside:
Yuki Tsunoda (J), Alpha Tauri
Not at the start:
Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams
World Championship Standings (after Baku Sprint)
the driver
01 Verstappen 75 points
02 Persian 62
03 Alonso 48
04 Hamilton 40
05 Sainz 24
06 Russell 23
07 Stroll 21
08 Norris8
09 Hulkenberg 6
10 Leclerc 13
11 The 4th bot
12 Okon 4
13 Piaster 4
14 Gas 4
15 zhou 2
16 Tsunoda 1
17 Magnussen 1
18 Alboni 1
19 Sergeant 0
20 De Vries 0
Builders Trophy
01 Red Bull Racing 137 points
02 Aston Martin 69
03 Mercedes 63
04 Ferrari 37
05 McLaren 12
06 Alpine 8
07 Here are 7
08 Alfa Romeo 6
09 AlphaTauri 1
10 Williams 1
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