Alonso hails best qualifying of F1 2023 despite being behind Mercedes
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Fernando Alonso thinks his fourth place for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix was his best qualifying of the three in 2023 despite the Aston Martin starting behind both Mercedes cars.
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Fernando Alonso is F1's greatest s***house and Lewis Hamilton's toughest-ever opponent - now he's fighting Max Verstappen
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What the teams said - Qualifying at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
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Formula 1 on X: LAP 45/57 Alonso is hunting down a podium He's all over Sainz's tail 😵 #BahrainGP #F1 / X
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Assessing Aston Martin's 'within 0.3s' Stroll/Alonso analysis - The Race
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Alonso: Aston Martin F1 team must learn from “outstanding” Williams
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Alonso hails best qualifying of F1 2023 despite being behind Mercedes
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Everyone has caught up to Aston Martin: What we learned from the Austrian GP
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Alonso hails best qualifying of F1 2023 despite being behind Mercedes
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Alonso hails best qualifying of F1 2023 despite being behind Mercedes
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Fernando Alonso jokes he 'didn't like' Lewis Hamilton's 'surprise' in P5 battle : PlanetF1