Fernando Alonso suffered his worst qualifying for Aston Martin at his home Spanish Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday but still hoped to give his army of fans plenty to cheer about in Sunday's race.The 41-year-old double world champion, who joined Aston this season, was only ninth fastest in qualifying a
Fernando Alonso suffered his worst qualifying for Aston Martin at his home Spanish Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday but still hoped to give his army of fans plenty to cheer about in Sunday's race.
Alonso, whose 32nd and last career win was at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya with Ferrari in 2013, had started the two previous races in Miami and Monaco on the front row - finishing the latter second. "Maybe the podium is a little bit too far away at the moment, starting P9, but top five I think is something we should target.
Alonso's form, with five podium appearances in six races, has created a buzz reminiscent of his glory days at the Barcelona circuit.
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