Accidental exit from the Japanese GP and Alonso is the smartest in the class

The start of the 2023 F1 Japanese GP has absolutely everything. So the race management had to give the order to leave the ‘Safety Car’ after the first meters. The beginning was exciting and eventful. Max Verstappen is on the verge of losing first position to Norriswho started in 3rd, trying to cover the inside of the first corner in the McLaren of Piastre after a bad start. But without a doubt, one of the great protagonists of the beginning is Fernando Alonso. He started 10th and finished 6th, winning 4 places fishing in turbulent rivers, being the best in the starting class.

The man from Oviedo benefited from an all-out fight between the 4 pilots that started in front of him. The Spaniard passed Tsunoda and quickly went to the inside line of Turn 1 to pass Russell. There, many accidents almost happened between the opponents in front of him. They all chose to list outside. Carlos Sainz, who made a good start, had to show his reflexes to avoid the impact on Leclerc, Pérez and Hamilton. ‘Checo’, seeing the man from Madrid, swerved to the left and collided with Lewis Hamilton who was taking to the grass on two wheels. The situation could have ended in an accident, but it was resolved in a single bond between the Englishman and the Mexican.

This gave wings to Fernando Alonso, who won two more places at turn 2 over Hamilton and Pérez who, when the safety car came out, had to go into the pits to change his damaged nose. However, the Asturian was one of the few drivers who took a risk by starting on soft rubber, with a lot of wear and tear, and he should have stopped earlier..

The safety car came out on lap 1 due to a collision between several cars, in which Bottas, Albon, Zhou and Ocon were injured. At the time, Verstappen was leading, ahead of Norris (2nd), Piastri (3rd), Leclerc (4th), Sainz (5th) and Alonso (6th), with Hamilton behind of Spain, 7th.