Alonso would set Raikkonen’s record at Monza. can break

Fernando Alonso is very hesitant about statistics, although he admits they reflect his love for Formula 1 – he spoke about this before the Dutch Grand Prix. This was already his 349th start at the World Championships and there is one race to go before Kimi Raikonen’s record is repeated, and he will already be beaten in Singapore.

But this is when we talk about starts. But according to another indicator, in terms of number of arrivals, the two champions have already caught up – they have each managed to cover the Grand Prix distance 278 times. If Fernando sees the checkered flag at the end of the race in Monza, he will therefore set a new record.

We can add that at Zandvoort, Alonso continued a string of scoring races, earning points in the tenth consecutive Grand Prix – the last time he succeeded in 2014, when he was still driving for Ferrari. But the start of the current season for the two-time world champion was not a success, partly due to technical problems with the Alpine machine, which affected Esteban Okon, his partner, to a lesser extent. Now the Spaniard occupies the 9th line in the individual standings, he has 59 points, while Okon has 66.

Whether this series will continue in Monza, and whether Alonso will improve Kimi Raikkonen’s record, we will hear on Sunday, although he himself jokingly said in an interview with Spanish TV that he was a bit afraid of the upcoming Italian Grand Prix: what if , for some reason his promises to earn points in all upcoming races don’t come true? ..

It is really important for Fernando and his partner to finish in the top ten as regularly as possible so that Alpine F1 can gain a foothold in 4th place in the Constructors’ Championship. It looks like the works Renault group team can stay ahead of McLaren this year, as Lando Norris earns mostly points there and Daniel Ricciardo has barely helped him lately.