News Details
Alonso blames ‘optimistic' strategy for P17 finish
Fernando Alonso said Alpine's 'very optimistic' race strategy backfired in Barcelona, leaving the double former World Champion in P17 at the end. While a thrilling race took place at the front of the field, with Lewis Hamilton's two-stop strategy allowing him to overhaul Max Verstappen, Alonso's attempted one-stop did not end as he had hoped. Tyre performance dropped off significantly on his Alpine A521 and he eventually needed to stop again, which saw him tumble down the field as a six-way fight for the final points-paying positions was rumbling on. Put simply, the Spaniard said he could not eke his tyres out long enough to be able to hold his rivals behind. “I couldn’t drive!”...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Alonso blames ‘optimistic' strategy for lowly...
Fernando Alonso said Alpine's 'very optimistic' race strategy backfired...
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
Tanabe: 'Can be optimistic about Sunday's chances'
Technical director of Honda Toyoharu Tanabe has every reason to be...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Sainz blames strategy for point-less Portuguese F1 GP
Sainz enjoyed a strong qualifying on Saturday, beating Ferrari teammate...
4y ago from Crash.net
Mercedes offering staff double pay to avoid exodus –...
Helmut Marko says Mercedes is offering to "double the salary"...
4y ago from F1i.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Joan Mir: Honda expectations increase after podium at...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Fabio Quartararo '99% sure' Yamaha will go all-in on...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Toprak Razgatlioglu backs Nicolo Bulega ahead of...
Former WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlioglu has shown his full support...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marc Marquez’s shoulder injury “serious” as...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Caio Collet advances up to IndyCar with AJ Foyt Racing
AJ Foyt Racing has announced that Caio Collet will drive for the team in...
12h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
McLaren’s lawsuit against IndyCar champ Alex Palou...
The lengthy court battle between McLaren and Alex Palou is nearing a...
13h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyle Kirkwood signs multi-year IndyCar extension with...
Andretti Global has announced that Kyle Kirkwood has signed an extension...
3d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Kyle Kirkwood signs multi-year extension with Andretti...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC Rally Japan: Kalle Rovanpera crashes early in SS3...
No description available...
4h ago from Motorsport.com
Ott Tanak tight-lipped on WRC future as speculation...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Rally Japan: Kalle Rovanpera grabs early lead,...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Hyundai signings bolster WEC and WRC resources
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Report: Arsenal set asking price for their most...
Real Madrid will have to break the bank and fork out 150 million to sign...
14h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Hincapie: Defensive 'beast' who 'broke the GPS'...
Independiente del Valle's coaching staff initially found the numbers hard...
18h ago from SkySports.com
“You’ve got to look at them being the...
Former Manchester City star Joleon Lescott snubbed Arsenal while naming...
18h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Mikel Merino: Through the Looking Glass
I started writing this column in February 2011, the week before Arsenal...
17h ago from Arseblog.com
Comments
Hottest News
Start time of 2025 F1 Brazilian GP - Sao Paulo Sprint...
Find out when Sprint Qualifying starts today for... Read More »
53m ago from RacingNews365.com
Start time of FIA WEC 2025 Bahrain 8 Hours qualifying today
Find out when qualifying for the 2025 FIA WEC... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
F1 fans stunned as Williams announce another change
Williams F1 fans have been left stunned on social... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
