Fernando Alonso for Chinese Doctor: “Mad Race” / Formula 1

After a good qualifying performance, Fernando Alonso was able to face the GP in China from 3rd position on the second row of the grid. The Formula 1 veteran got off to a good start and briefly took second place. After 56 laps he crossed the finish line 43.414 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen in seventh place.

The two-time champion from the Aston Martin team was also pleased with the extra stage of the fastest race lap. He was satisfied with seven new World Cup points. After he got out, he explained: “It was definitely a crazy race, a lot happened.”

And the 42-year-old Asturian said: “I had a good start and was second in the first few laps. Then we had a few safety car periods which probably didn’t help us much in our strategy.”

“In fact, they were beneficial to the opponents, who were able to protect their tires. We had to stop again. That was not ideal. In the end I almost got away, but I set the fastest lap and took seventh. Overall, I think it was a good weekend,” summed up Alonso.

The 32-time GP winner commented on the fact that he changed to soft tires to get: “I only had a new set of hard racing tires and in the middle of the corresponding row we had the safety car. phase. Maybe next weekend we should make sure we save the sentence one for the race.”

China-GP, Shanghai International Circuit

01. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:40:52,554 h
02. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +13,773 sec
03. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, +19,160
04. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +23,623
05. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +33,983
06. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +38,724
07. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, +43,414
08. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, +56.198
09. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +57,986
10. Nico Hülkenberg (D), Haas, +1:00,476 min
11. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, +1:02,812
12. Alex Albon (T), Williams, +1:05,506
13. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, +1:09,223
14. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Sauber, +1:11,689
15. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, +1:22,768
16. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1:27.553
17. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, +1:35,110
outside
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Racing Bull, collision
Yuki Tsunoda (J), Racing Bulls, Collision
Valtteri Bottas (FIN), clean, engine

World Championship Position (after 5 out of 24 Grands Prix and 1 out of 6 Sprints)

the driver
01. Verstappen 110 points
02. Perez 85
03. Leclerc 76
04. Sainz 69
05. Norris 58
06. Plate 38
07. Russell 33
08. Alonso 31
09. Hamilton 19
10. Walk 9
11. Tsunoda 7
12. Oliver Bearman (GB) 6
13. Hulkenberg 4
14. Magnussen 1
15. Alboni 0
16. Okon 0
17. Zhou 0
18. Ricciardo 0
19. 0 gas
20. Bota 0
21. Sergeant 0

Builders Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 195 Punkte
02. Ferrari 151
03. McLaren 96
04. Mercedes 52
05. Aston Martin 40
06. Running Bull 7
07. Exactly 5
08. Williams 0
09. Alpine 0
10. Sauber 0