Fernando Alonso: Fifth for Aston Martin “hurts a little bit” as “we’re better than that”

McLaren secured fourth in the constructors’ championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Alonso only managed seventh, behind the two McLarens of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri.
It still marks a big improvement for Aston Martin, w💦ho finished seventh b🦩ehind Alfa Romeo in last year’s championship.
“This is Formula 1, this is not a charity event, we have to have the pre𒀰ssure and deliveﷺr," Alonso said.
“Fifth in the Constructors' hurts a little bit because I think we were better than that, and we were h🎐oping to be bett🔯er than that at the beginning of the year.”

Alonso secured his best championship finish in a decade, securing fourth overall, finishing ahead of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Charles Leclerc, Norris, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell.
“In the Drivers', finishing fourth is a little bit unreal, fighting with♚ the guys that we wౠere,” he added.
“In fact, if you are fifth in the Constructors', normally you should be ninth and 10th in the Drivers', so it is a dream season for everyone in Aston Martin, including myse🧸lf.
“It is completely unexpected, completely unreal to be fourth in the cham𒊎p💝ionship.
“As I said [earlier in the🌃 weekend], 2012 and this season for me are the best in my career and I was in a position that I could never have imagined at the beginning of the year or with the car performance we had🐬.”

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