Are Alonso’s podium options at Spa real?

Fernando Alonso came third in Belgian F1 GP this afternoon (3:00 pm/DAZN F1). Because of this, he arrived at the Spa media playpen with a smile. “We started third, so we are in a podium position at least in the first meters,” he said with a laugh. “Let’s see if we can have a quiet race”, he added. “The car ran well all weekend and it shouldn’t go wrong in the race. We have strong rivals with Hamilton and Russell just behind and above all Verstappen, which is coming very quickly. We know this, but with the desire to add some good points”, the number ’14’ ended Alpineknowing that thinking about the podium should not be his main goal.

Pérez and Sainz will be faster. Verstappen should have it easy despite starting 15th. Three pilots will leave him without a podium. And in previous races, Mercedes had a better run in the race. but, Alonso thinks a 5th or 6th as a real result. However, at Mercedes they are not happy and don’t think they have the speed.

“It’s a car we’re constantly fighting for and I certainly won’t miss it at the end of the year. The other two teams are in another league,” said Hamilton (4th). “Finishing in the top five, that’s nice, but the car wasn’t exactly in the top five this weekend,” Lewis said. Alonso probably has more weapons than expected given the poor performance of the hero’s signature cars. But he still needs help from above.

If Sainz, Pérez or Verstappen do not failand waiting to see if Leclerc when it comes too, the podium for Alonso is complicated. Despite this, Spa-Francorchamps is a land of surprises and anything can happen in the race. Any ‘Safety Car’ can change things. That is what you should stay in a race where your main goal is to get a good loot of points.