In Barcelona, the Alpine team scored points with two cars for the second time this season. Esteban Ocon recovered five positions and finished seventh, while his teammate Fernando Alonso finished ninth after starting from twentieth.
Esteban Ocon (7th): “I’m very happy for the team – today we earned points with two cars. This is probably the best result we could expect after qualifying, so the team can be proud of what has been achieved.
I had a great first stint and had a few overtakes. I don’t think anything could have been done better. It’s great that Fernando has earned points after starting from last place. The fact that he did it in Barcelona makes the achievement even more enjoyable.
After a difficult Saturday we proved that the car has speed – an excellent result. Today I will sleep well!”
Fernando Alonso (9th): “It’s great to earn points, especially after a bad qualifying, so I’m very happy. There was a special atmosphere today, and although I started last, I still managed to please the fans of the show. It feels like the result equals victory! I hope I will start earning points steadily now. I think we still have to improve in the races, but today everything worked out.
When we talk about the situation in Miami and my words on Thursday, I now have a different opinion. In Miami, the stewards have done their job and we, driving in the heat of the moment, are judging what happens differently. I fully support the ideas of the FIA – we want to work with him to make the show more interesting for the fans.”
Laurent Rossic, Executive Director: “The outlook for the race didn’t look promising, but we were able to score points with two cars. Fernando started last, Esteban – twelfth, but we still earned eight points – the team is happy with the result, great job.
We managed to earn points after a difficult qualifying, which is very important given such a tight fight in the championship. However, it is necessary to keep working hard to perform consistently throughout the weekend and take up higher positions at the start.
Today on a difficult track and in difficult conditions we showed that we can perform well on Sunday. Now you need to do this to fight for points regularly. Given the circumstances, the team has done well and we can now prepare for Monaco next week, where we know that Saturday’s performance often determines the outcome of a race.”
Source: F1 News
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