News Details
Alonso: McLaren move justified by Mercedes form
Fernando Alonso says the way Mercedes is dominating Formula 1 justifies his decision to move to McLaren, despite his struggles with the team. The Spaniard, in his first grand prix appearance with the Honda-powered car after missing the first race in Australia, qualified in 18th position, 2.5 seconds off the pace. It was Alonso's worst qualifying result since the 2010 Monaco Grand Prix. His former team Ferrari, meanwhile, was Mercedes' closest challenger, with Sebastian Vettel finishing in second place just 0.074 seconds behind Lewis Hamilton and ahead of Nico Rosberg. But despite McLaren's problems, Alonso insisted that having seen Mercedes dominate the season-opening Australian Grand Prix,...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from Motorsport.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Red Bull pair praise 'good result'
The Red Bull Racing duo of Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat both...
11y ago from FormulaSpy.com
Rosberg heads Mercedes one-two in final practice
Nico Rosberg led a Mercedes one-two in the final free practice session...
11y ago from SuperSport.com
Malaysia FP3: Rosberg and Hamilton in control
The only drivers able to dip under the 100 seconds mark during free...
11y ago from GrandPrix247.com
Mercedes can't afford to back off - Wolff
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says his team cannot afford to back off despite...
11y ago from Motorsport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Pedro Acosta clinches first pole of 2026 in Barcelona...
Pedro Acosta claims a sensational pole in MotoGP qualifying as...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
MotoGP Catalan GP: Pedro Acosta claims pole as factory...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Tech3 signs new deal with KTM for MotoGP's 850cc era...
No description available...
3h ago from Motorsport.com
Joan Mir fastest in final Barcelona MotoGP session
Honda rider Joan Mir topped the session as he recorded the fastest time...
4h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Scott McLaughlin cranks up the speed with 232 MPH run...
The fourth Indianapolis 500 practice day at the Indianapolis Motor...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Felix Rosenqvist smashes 233mph barrier as Indy 500...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
David Malukas absorbing wealth of information from...
David Malukas feels he is in prime position to claim his first...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Scott Dixon “quietly comfortable” ahead of Indy...
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why returning to the WRC podium was so important for...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
How Sebastien Ogier’s near-perfect Rally Portugal...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Portugal: Thierry Neuville inherits lead as...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Peter Simpson: 1945 – 2026
Former Gunner Peter Simpson passed away this week. Jon Spurling remembers...
1h ago from Arseblog.com
Supercomputer data shows that even Arsenal can't mess...
Arsenal have it all in their own hands and really couldn't have asked for...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Better than Zubimendi? Arsenal urged to get this...
Arsenal have been advised to seal the transfer of West Ham United...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Do people actually hate Arsenal? Yes, they do. The...
el Arteta’s side will be deeply unpopular champions, but this probably...
6h ago from TheGuardian.com
Comments
Hottest News
Sky Sports F1 watch out! Apple TV to launch global offensive
Sky Sports and F1 broadcasters across the globe... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
Jenson Button reveals mental health cost of racing in F1
Jenson Button has revealed the mental health... Read More »
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
LIVE: Nurburgring 24 Hours - Max Verstappen team onboard
Watch onboard footage of Max Verstappen's team in... Read More »
46m ago from RacingNews365.com
