Alonso sat tenth on the grid when the race resumed following Max Verstappen’s high-speed crash down the start-finish straight. The Alpine driver moved up to sixth on the restart which included a stunning overtake around the outside of Yuki Tsunoda at Turn 5. He told his engineer ahead of the restart on Lap 51: “Yes, we go all or nothing”. Reflecting on his race in Baku, Alonso felt tenth place alone wasn’t a just reward for Alpine. “We have good pace in a two-lap race,” Alonso said after the race. “That was fun. It was exciting to have some battles. Everyone was aggressive knowing it was only two laps and you don’t need to take care of the tyres. “It was fun. I think we...
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