The image that tells it all: Alonso’s ending after the US GP

Fernando Alonso Done with American F1GP He himself considered it “the best race of the year”. He moved back from the penultimate position to sixth, but eventually finished seventh. All this after suffering a serious accident, stroll straight, fast alpine A Spaniard rides on two wheels until he hits a side protective barrier. At that moment, everyone thought his career was over. Even Alonso thought so, because of the damage his car must have suffered in the face of such an impact. was able to obtain

Many said the man from Oviedo was “scary” because he didn’t know what the impact on the barrier would be like, and he had to quickly overcome the fear he suffered in the accident. Emphasized courage. “For the last 20 laps I was thinking about the accident.” Other than that, his belief, determination and never give up spirit. And the physical side was also impressive.

The effort put in by the Spaniard to finish the race in 7th place was enormous. Especially after such a terrible accident, and most of all for the shock he had to feel inside the cabin when his car hit the ground again. He said he squeezed himself to the max and gave everything in his comeback without managing anything, as if he was going through a . “The truth is the last lap I was pushing as if it was a time trial lap,” he said. In addition, it had to be done on a difficult track as the car’s grip changed due to the constant change of wind in many of the corners and there were lots of potholes. “It’s definitely the best race of the year, and it’s also very physical in all the holes and everything.”

For all these reasons, it is not surprising that Fernando Alonso, completely exhausted, sat on one of the melted tires and held his breath. “For the last 20 laps, I was still thinking about the accident. I just wanted to finish today’s race. But most of all, he was grateful to fate that he wasn’t in the clinic.” I was able to be at the medical center, so I’m happy to be here to talk to you,” he commented in that sense after the race.