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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton.

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

He later got past the seven-time cha💙mpion with an opportunistic overtake into Turn 10.

Speaking to Sky after the rไace, Alonso admitted he still needs to adapt to Aston Ma🐻rtin’s power steering assistance. 

“I think i♛t was still𒅌 [caused by the] slowing down,” he said. “I still need to get used to the power assistance and things on this car.

“It’ꦰs a bit differeဣnt compared to Alpine, so it caught me by surprise, to be honest.”

It’s the first time in the hybr🍎id era th🅠at Alonso has driven with Mercedes engines, having already used Honda, Renault and Ferrari with his previous teams.

He do༒esn’t think the Mercedes power unit wa💎s a factor in his oversteer moment at Turn 4.

“Power unit-wise, I don’t think there is much in it,” he ad🏅ded.

“But the car itself and the front suspension geometry is always different between cars. So, you have different feedback from the front grip on your han𓃲ds on the st✃eering wheel.

“At that kind of moment, I am sure I need moꩲre time o𒁃n track and in this car.”

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

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“So those moments were more coming from me getting used to the car, getting us🌠ed to the driving input, feedback from the s⛎teering wheel and power assistance.

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