The Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix brings back some of the excitement and spectacle for all fans. Although Max Verstappen once again dominated and took the final victory, both the sprint race and Sunday’s race and subsequent rankings gave spectators a renewed thirst for Formula One. The Spaniards have also been shocked again for so many years fernando alonso as Carlos Sainz They more or less performed well, notching two outstanding results over the weekend.
It was another dismal weekend for Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc breaking down on the podium on the starting lap, with the Madrid native saving the day with a brilliant performance. Sainz finished sixth after a comeback from Mercedes at Interlagos.The Spaniard is also a week ahead of his team-mate and has two games to go to see how he fares Sainz can move ahead of him in the championship for the second time in three seasons.
Fernando Alonso makes history in Brazil
However, the great protagonist of the Brazilian Grand Prix is undoubtedly Fernando Alonso. The Asturian side had already performed well on Friday to move into a stunning fourth place in Sunday’s rankings. On Saturday, he had to deal with the damage caused by Esteban Ocon’s accident. Still, in the sprint, the Aston Martin showed its pace in São Paulo as Alonso managed to climb the position with ease, despite the ‘DRS train’ finishing tenth.
The final fireworks show takes place on Sunday. Despite a poor start, Leclerc did not take the lead; Aston Martin team formed behind Verstappen, hamilton and norris Start after the red flag. From then on, the Spaniard used his magic to manage the tires perfectly. Stroll did the same thing while waiting for Mercedes’ performance to drop. Up front, Norris and his McLaren briefly put pressure on Verstappen, but the battle was fought for the bottom of the podium.
Alonso and Perez’s secrets to staying on the podium
After two pit stops, Alonso had to battle Sergio Perez at the end. The Mexican had a superior car on paper but was more than ten laps behind Alonso. Asturians still remember one of his most legendary performances. Many compared Asturias’ defense to the one he played against in 2005 Michael Schumacher In Imola Achieve victory.
Although there is no need to look back that far from 2021, Against another multi-time world champion, Lewis HamiltonAlonso held him back for several laps during the race before teammate Esteban Ocon took victory in his Alpine at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Alonso takes out his top hat again at Interlagos to prevent Perez from scratching his podium.The Mexican tried everything and nearly finished third, so much so that he finally overtook Fernando on the penultimate lap. However, the “Magician” still had an ace up his sleeve, taking advantage of the Mexican’s minimal pass in Senna’s famous “S” turn to overtake and reach the podium.
Two-time world champion, achieved Tied with Alain Prost for fourth most in Formula One history with 106 podiumsAfter the game, he explained his special training with Perez in a statement to AMUS: “Sometimes I drive further, sometimes narrower, That way I didn’t reveal to Perez which route was best for me. “He (Perez) always tries to do the opposite and the result is he drives with bad air.”
Alonso continued: “When you’re in front you have better aerodynamics. Checho had to swallow my turbulence and try to follow me closely, especially in turns 10, 11 and 12. I just had to Making sure I didn’t make any mistakes and that all batteries were working properly. This gave me an advantage down the straight. ”
a new sign The two-time Formula 1 world champion is in top form, finishing on the podium for the eighth time this season and having a season worthy of his best yet at Ferrari. Alonso fought for the final time with the car from above.