That resulted in both his and Ocon’s race getting compromised severely, as both finished outside the points. Both Alonso and his teammate were able to turn things around on Sunday, scoring points for Alpine.
After the race, Alonso said that he’s fully focused on the last race of the season in Abu Dhabi this weekend. He said:
He continued:
Fernando Alonso’s teammate reflects on strong weekend for Alpine
Fernando Alonso’s teammate Esteban Ocon also had a strong race as he made his through the field and scored points for Alpine.
The double-point finish puts Alpine in a very strong position in their fight for P4 against McLaren with only one race left. Looking back at the race, Ocon said:
He added:
The two Alpine drivers are only separated by five points in the championship, with Ocon (86) leading Alonso (81). That has been a key reason behind Alpine’s competitiveness against McLaren. Alpine (167) lead McLaren (148) by almost 20 points ahead of the Abu Dhabi GP this weekend.
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