Fernando Alonso's result may have gone unnoticed, but not by us, not by the press Formula1.it. With his sixth place at Yas Marina, two-time world champion Aston Martin managed to overtake Hulkenberg and Hadjar by taking 10° places in the drivers' standings.
An Aston Martin driver, seventh in the team standings, finished in the top ten, just behind the two Williams (5° classified as teams) and ahead of both Racing Bulls, a team that finished 6°.
Alonso and Hulkenberg, excellence without age constraints
The same speech we make for Fernando could also be made for Hulkenberg. Two Formula 1 excellences, with no age limit. However, Nico got off to a much brighter start than Fernando. The German, after nine races, had already achieved a place of 7° and one of 5°, not to mention the podium achieved in England. The first of his career. This year Hulkenberg has achieved very important results, but Alonso, who arrived in Spain in the ninth round of the world championship with 0 points still scored, was an example of consistency and determination in the second half of the season.
From Barcelona onwards he almost always scored points, skipping only events in Belgium, Monza, Azerbaijan, Mexico and Las Vegas. He achieved a fifth place in Hungary, four P7s (Canada, Austria, Singapore and Qatar) and a sixth place in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
Alonso heads into 2026, with a wonderful calling card, and with rumours leaking out about Aston Martin, Norris and Verstappen would do well to worry.
Photo: Aston Martin
Read also in italian language: Alonso chiude in crescendo. Norris e Verstappen non avranno un sereno Natale
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