Alonso dropped from fifth to 💯seventh at the start of the season-open🦄ing Bahrain Grand Prix but fought back with a brilliant drive to claim a stunning third place.

The two-time world champion passed 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell’s Mercedes before engaging in a fantastic ๊tussle with ♕old nemesis Hamilton in the closing stages. 

After trading places with Hamilton through Turns 4 and 5, Alonso pulled off a sensationalౠ move to catch Hamilton unawares💛 at Turn 10 - a corner not usually regarded as an overtaking spot. 

41-year-old Alonso then chased down and swept by Ferrari’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz 🔴to snatch the final spot on the podium behind the dominant Red Bulls𓆉. 

“We we🌟re not very fast on the straights,” Alonso said. “Eventually you normally pass into Turn 1 or into Turn 4. 

“I think I passed Lewis into Turn 10 and Carlos into Turn 1ꦏ1, so not the normal places, because we could not match their 🎉straightline speed. 

“We had to make some moves in the corners before, in Turn 10 and Turn 11 and change the straight and then get the o🌼vertake done. 

“I think for Lewis, was more playing a surprise move there, because no one overtakes into Turn 11, let’s saཧy. 

“Then Carlos, he was close into Turn 10 again. He closed the door and then I had a better exit. ꧒We need to see that because we would love to pass on the main straight like everyone does.”

Speaking to Sky about his duel wi𒀰th Hamilton, Alo꧃nso added: "A lot of respect between us. 

“It’s never the same when you fight against Lewis, one of the lege🍸nd💜s of our sport, and you know he can do something unexpected and use his talent.

“He got me in Turn 4, I w﷽as in front of him but he managed to pass me there, so that was a little bit of a 💯surprise and I didn’t like it. 

“I tried in another place and😼 it worked and I had more pace,♔ so I could pull away.”

Alonso said he could have happily “driven for another hou𒐪r” because he was enjoying being behind the wheel of Aston Martin’s much-improved AMR23 so🧜 much. 

"It was amazing,” the Spaniard said. 

“What a start on this project, having the s🐻econd best car in the race today, just behind Re🉐d Bull. 

“It was unthinkable eight months ago. Even though the race felt very long because I wanted to see the chequered flag and be on t♕he podium, I could have driven for another hour because the car was mega to drive.”