Fernando Alonso started sixth and finished sixth in the 2024 Canadian Grand Prix, but his race was not as seamless as it might seem, since the complicated track conditions were a challenge and he was not spared from starring in some of the most entertaining battles. Sunday.
The Asturian He fought a lot in the first stint to defend fifth position which he had achieved at the start of the attacks of Lewis Hamilton, who was faster but could not break down the Aston Martin driver’s defensive wall.
Finally, the Mercedes driver ended up overtaking Alonso and was on the verge of the podium at the crossraised the checkered flag, but the two-time Spanish world champion said it was his funniest moment.
“A bit of fun with Lewis at the beginning, but after that it was just a matter of holding position.”
“So yes, a bit of defense with Lewis, but yes, he was definitely one of the fastest on the track. So it was a matter of time before we lost that position,” he explained.
However, having said that and remembering the duel they already had in Canada 2023, He wanted to make it clear with a smile on his face that Hamilton had not been able to pass him on the track either. and that if it weren’t for the pit stops, he might not have been able to shake off his defensive tactics.
“Yes, we started sixth and seventh, so it’s a bit of a coincidence to always be together here on the grid in Montreal. And he was much faster, he had a better race and he deserved to finish in front, but hey, at least in The track didn’t overtake me, he overtook me in the pits, let’s be clear.”
Last year, Alonso and Hamilton were also the protagonists of a beautiful battle in Montreal, but on that occasion it was fighting for second place on the podium and the Aston Martin “played” a game with the seven-time world champion by letting him get closer while saving fuel, to once feel him close, press the maximum again and cross the checkered flag 4.5s behind the British.
On the other hand, Alonso’s good defense and the fact that he finished resigned in sixth position, showed that Aston Martin needs to keep working hard to improve the performance of your car if you really want to fight for more ambitious goals and take part in more fights of this type.
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin AMR24 fights with Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W15
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