Formula 1 | Aston Martin shines again thanks to the Alonso phenomenon

After very difficult weeks, theAston Martin has returned to shine in Brazil. Fernando Alonso author of a weekend and above all an extraordinary race in interlacing, he conquered the podium after more than two months, from that second place Zandvoort. The Spaniard sprinted Sergio Perez, burning him at the finish line by 53 thousandths, in a well-researched duel down to the last metre. He did great too Lance Stroll, fifth, a symptom of a single-seater that has evidently adapted well to the characteristics of the Paulista track.

“Today's result is a great reward for the hard work done over the last few months – said Mike Krack, Aston Martin team principal after Brazil. We had some difficult races, but I thank all the guys who dedicated themselves to get the result at Interlagos: you saw what we are capable of achieving, and Fernando drove with great intelligence and skill. In the final laps he showed the world how great he always is. Lance did very well to overtake both Mercedes, keep the Ferrari behind and catch Sergio and Fernando at the end. This shows what we are capable of doing when we give our drivers a fast car, they perform exceptionally. We will celebrate this result, but the work to close the gap with the teams ahead of us continues."