The inaugural Miami Grand Prix was an expensive weekend for the Alpine F1 Team, both financially and in regards to the constructors' championship. Esteban Ocon performed brilliantly in the race, finishing in eighth-place despite having started from the pit-lane. Fernando Alonso had initially crossed the line in eighth, one spot above his team-mate, but was later demoted to eleventh following two separate five-second penalties. READ: Ex-F1 driver slams ‘lame duck’ Carlos Sainz The first of these penalties which was awarded during the race, came after Alonso made contact with Pierre Gasly, following a late dive-bomb at Turn 1. The second penalty, which dropped the Spaniard from ninth to...
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