Bahrain Grand Prix was an absolute madness of emotions in a race won by Max Verstappen, but where all the spotlight was on Fernando Alonso’s third position.
The rumors in the winter and in the tests about the great sensations and the data they had Aston Martin they ended up coming true. Despite Kick off with teammate Lance Stroll and lose two positions with the mercedesAlonso embarked on an epic comeback that made Spain fall in love.
First he got rid of George Russell and his next target was his eternal rival Lewis Hamilton. And he surpassed the British with a spectacular overtaking into turn 10 which, despite being the first race, happens to be one of the best moments of the year.
With the abandonment due to mechanical problems of Charles Leclerconly carlos sainz separated him from the podium. And after a great fight between the two Spaniards, Alonso overtook the Ferrari driver and left us with a nice party radio after passing it
Then it was time to enjoy the final laps savoring a 99 podium that eventually came and he celebrated it with good radio messages to your team congratulating them for the good job done with the car.
It is now time to look at the next appointment on the calendar, where it will be necessary to verify whether the sensations and the data extracted from Bahrain are true. For Red Bull will serve to verify if they really have that much difference with the others, for Aston Martin it will be essential to verify if being a team of the above four is really real, for Ferrari will be whether they have as many problems in the race as they have shown and for Mercedes how far they are from the others.
Where and when will the next race take place?
The next appointment on the calendar is Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which will take place on Sunday March 19 in the circuit of Jeddaha very different route from that of Sahkir.
Last year, victory in Arabia went to Max Verstappen in a race where the first encounter between Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso while sharing equipment at Alpine. This year, and with the experience seen in Bahrain, it seems that the difference between the Spaniards and the French will be so great that it will be difficult for them to meet again.