RACE DEBRIEF

    With Fernando Alonso third on the grid, we were expecting fireworks from the famously fast-starting Spaniard, and we got them – he kept his Alpine ahead of everyone bar the two title protagonists and managed his tyres superbly to secure his first F1 podium since 2014. No wonder he got your vote – here’s how it broke down…

    Fernando Alonso - 28.6%

    Sergio Perez - 16.6%

    Lewis Hamilton - 13.7%

    Max Verstappen - 13.5%

    Lando Norris - 5.6%

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