MONTREAL : Fernando Alonso can be aggressive on the track but away from the circuit the Aston Martin driver left the tough talk to team owner Lawrence Stroll, who is looking for both his cars to finish on the podium at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.The Montreal stop is the home race for the Canadian b
MONTREAL : Fernando Alonso can be aggressive on the track but away from the circuit the Aston Martin driver left the tough talk to team owner Lawrence Stroll, who is looking for both his cars to finish on the podium at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Instead it was a resurgent Mercedes applying the pressure with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell taking second and third to leapfrog Aston Martin for second place in the constructors' standings. Dutch double world champion Max Verstappen has won five of seven races so far this season and is chasing a fourth victory in a row to stretch his already yawning 53 point lead over Mexican team mate Sergio Perez, who has won the other two.
With five podiums so far since joining Aston Martin at the end of last season, Alonso is back on form. With the team bringing upgrades to Montreal, they should contend for a podium finish.
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