Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin They landed in Monaco with a single goal in the head: gain. For the first time in the season they found themselves before a traced with the perfect features to be able to stand up to Red Bull and get the long-awaited victory number 33.
However, it will have to wait because a bad strategy of Aston Martin He put the victory on a platter max verstappen. Even so, alonso got on the second step of the podium (something I haven’t done since Hungary 2014) achieving five podiums in six races and making history with a unique record.
Beyond entering the select list of 19 pilots what have they achieved more than four podiums in it Monaco Grand PrixAlonso has been first in getting four podiums with four different teams.
The Asturian was done with the victory in Two occasionswith Renault in 2006 and with McLaren in 2007, and got as much one second as a third place with Ferrari. Now, to this list is added the second place achieved this weekend.
Now it only remains to win
With this second place in Monaco, Alonso has already climbed to two of the three steps from the podium. On four occasions third, and, this last time, second. Now there is only one thing left, to get the much sought after 33. We will have to wait for Spanish Grand Prixwhere the conditions of the layout favor to the Aston Martinto fight for her again.
