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, who finished seventജh behind Alfa Romeo in last year’s championship.
“This is🐎 Formula 1, this is not a charity event, we have to 🥃have the pressure and deliver," Alonso said.
“Fifth in the Constructors' hurts a little bit because I think we were better than that, and we were hoping to be better than thaඣt at the beginning of the year.𓄧”

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, fight𒆙ing with the guys♌ that we were,” 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 myself.
“It is completely unexpected, completely unreal to be fourth in the champ💯ionsh♍ip.
“As I said [earlier in the weekend],ꦆ 2012 and this season for me are the best in m♏y 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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