Alonso enjoyed an incredible first weekend with Aston Martin as he finished behind the two Red Bulls to record his 🍌99th career podium finish.

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During the 57-lap race, Alonso was involved in a number of intense battles, including one with former McLaren teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton.

Alonso used the DRS to get past Hamilton into Turn 4, but suffered with some over🐎steer on corner entry, meaning he lost out to the Mercedes driver.

He later got past the seven-time champion with an op🐓portunistic overtake into Turn 10.

Speaking to Sky after the race, Alon🎃so admitted he still needs to adapt to Aston Martin’s power steering assistance🌸. 

“I think it was still [cau🌳sed by the] slowing down,” he said. “I still need to get u﷽sed to the power assistance and things on this car.

“It’s a bit different compared to Alpine, so it caught me by surprise, to beꦰ honest.”

It’s t🌃he first time in the hybrid era that Alonso has driven with Mercedes engines, having already used Honda, Renault and Ferrari with his previous teams.

He doesn’t think the Mercedes power uni🌄t was a factor in his oversteer moment at Turn 4.

“Power unit-wise, I don’t th💞ink there ꦰis much in it,” he added.

“But the car itself and the front suspension geomꦚetry is always different between cars. So, you have different fee꧙dback from the front grip on your hands on the steering wheel.

“At that kind of moment, I am ♑sure I need more time on track and in this car.”

Pressed on the reason for his slide: “I thiꦛnk we know what is causing that, but I will keep it for me. We're still working. As I said, the car is very new. We need to learn more about the car; I need to get us𒆙ed to the car.

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“So those moments were more coming from me gettin🐎g used to the car, getting used to the driving input, feedback from the steering wheel and power🦹 assistance.

“So, things are not 100% tailor-made yet.”