Fernando Alonso was a regular F1 2022 qualifying star, especially in the wet/changeable sessions. His Q3 P2 in Canada was the highlight, but that race ended with a downward slide due to an engine air leak, while he suffered five reliability DNFs that all cost points and was hit by a spinning Mick Schumacher at Imola, so should’ve finished higher in the standings.
He erred moving late when passing Lance Stroll and Esteban Ocon at Austin and Interlagos, crashing then brilliantly recovering points in the former and being penalised in the latter sprint event. Many Miami penalties were poor and he struggled with early-season tyre wear. But crafty racing to hold up the pack then charge away from Lewis Hamilton at Monaco was brilliant.
