F1 | Aston Martin, Alonso is ninth: "I was hoping for the Safety Car"

Bahrain - Fernando Alonso concludes the first race of the season in ninth position, bringing home two points forAston Martin. Right on the circuit Sakhir, the Spaniard had achieved his first podium of last season, the first of his adventure with the team Lawrence stroll. The performances of the AMR24 do not seem to be at the same level as its predecessor, and in the fight with Mercedes e McLaren the Spaniard fails to gain the upper hand. Despite a rather anomalous strategy – he is the only one to extend his stints in the hope of a Safety Car – Fernando still finishes in the points ahead of his teammate Lance stroll.

Alonso: “We were hoping for a Safety Car”

“I'm happy to have scored some points today, we expected this result. It was a pretty lonely race for us, I had a big gap both in front and behind me. We thought we could extend both stints, hoping for a Safety Car, but it went badly – ​​explained Fernando – I think we will have to understand why there are discrepancies in the performances in the flying lap and in the race. I have faith in the team, I think we can continue to improve during this season, maybe already in Saudi Arabia next week".