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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Oscar Piastri.
It still marks a big improvement for Aston Martin, who finished seventh behind Alfa Romeo in last year’s championsh𝓀ip.
“This is Formula 1, this is not a charity event, we have to have the pressure and deliver," Alonso s🎶aid.
“Fifth in the Constructors' hurts a little bit because I think we were better ༒than that, and we were hoping to be better th♏an that at the beginning of the year.”

Alonso secured his best championship finish in a decade, securing fourth overall, finishing ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc, Norris, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell.
“In the Drivers', fi🎃nishing fourth is a little bit unreal, fighting wit♏h the guys that we were,” he added.
“In fact, if you are fifth in the Con💛struct𓃲ors', 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 championship.
“As I said [earlier in the weekend], 2012 and this season for me are the best in my career and I ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚwas 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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