Fernando Alonso He finished ninth in the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship after his retirement at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. So, He has not been able to overcome Esteban Ocon, his teammate, who finished eighth. It is the second time in the Asturian’s sports career that he has not been able to overcome his teammate in the classification.
The ’14’ has added up to six DNFs this season for reliability, added to two other times that he was left without adding points. In total they add up to those 70 points that Fernando recalled on different occasions he has lost throughout a season in which he claimed to be at his highest level.
Some will attribute it to bad luck, others to lack of work from Alpinebut the six withdrawals of the Spanish (for only two of the French) have been key for Alonso to stay ninth in the standings with 81 points.
Finally, ornce have been the points that have separated him from Esteban Oconthat despite all the troubles and controversies around him, it will surely be reaffirmed that he is the best teammate of the Asturian along with lewis hamilton.
At the time, these statements disagreed Jenson Button, who is precisely the other driver who can say that he finished ahead of Fernando Alonso with his same car. He did it in the 2015 season, with that anti-competitive McLaren Honda that gave both the British and the Spanish headaches.