Fernando Alonso felt a podium finish also looked at him in the chaotic Russian Grand Prix, but he eventually had to finish sixth, which is also not a bad result.
The two-time champion qualified for the third row on Saturday and kept his points well in the race as well, at one point also advancing to third and looking like he could reunite for him on the long-awaited podium.
Then the rain came, and Alonso said they responded a bit late, so by the time they turned intermediate, some had already passed him, so he ran “only” in sixth.
“We finished sixth, but I think third place better reflects our performance today. In the end, it was all about luck when it rained. It was actually worth tossing a coin,” Albin said in his post-race assessment.
“Some cars stood in the lap earlier and I was 3rd when I really started. It was impossible to predict. However, 6th is also a good result and we deserve it. We’ve been competitive the whole time, so we can take a lot of positives with us. “.
Interestingly, at the start of the Russian weekend, Alonso even talked about feeling he could only get a chance on the podium in a very chaotic race, otherwise sixth and seventh could be the realistic limit.
But in Russia, he was almost third even before the chaos, so he may not have been far from achieving one of his goals this year. The F1.comHe later said, “Our pace was great. We were able to keep up with Perez in the first stage, and after the first change of wheel we also outperformed Verstappen.”
“The car almost flew and I think we deserved more. I really thought the first podium was available, and it was all by force, not by luck – just by absolute speed,” said the Spaniard, perhaps somewhat exaggerated. However, it is certain that Alonso performed well again, while teammate Esteban Ocon lost on the court.
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