Fernando Alonso He is one of the most experienced pilots in its history Formula 1 and GP of Azerbaijan He has had good results from the Spaniards in addition to not getting on the calendar during his golden age.
Asturias, two-time F1 champion in 2005 and 2006, He ran five times in Baku and in 2022 scored again.
How Fernando Alonso did in the GP F1 Azerbaijan?
In 2016, Azerbaijan hosted the European Grand Prix and was added to the calendar. The first experience was not positive for Alonso, who crashed due to a gearbox problem. That year, at McLaren, it was a headache for the Spaniard, who would find good pace over the next three races in Baku.
The following year he finished ninth and took two points from the English team. In 2018 he improved his performance and crossed the checkered flag in seventh place, for which he added six points. After not competing in 2019 and 2020, Alpine will once again surpass its production in the capital of Azerbaijan.
The Spaniard finished sixth in 2021, in a race in which he benefited from Max Verstappen’s retirement when he was leading and the failure of Lewis Hamilton, which saw him finish 15th. In addition to the Dutchman, Esteban Ocon, Lance Stroll and George Russell also left. He finished ninth in Saturday’s qualifying.
In 2022 he surprised again because after an improved ranking, the Spaniard proved that he has everything under control. In the first limit took care of the tires and while they all got in to boxes with the virtual safety car challenged by Carlos Sainz, Alonso stayed on track. Asturias extended his hold significantly until lap 19 when he came in to go hard all the way. The two-time world champion held off the McLarens and rallied to finish a brilliant seventh. Third consecutive Grand Prix in which he scores and rises to 11th place in the championship.
Fernando Alonso GP results F1 Azerbaijan
| Year | club | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | McLaren | Abandonment |
| 2017 | McLaren | 9th |
| 2018 | McLaren | 7th |
| 2021 | Alpine | 6th |
| 2022 | Alpine | 7th |
