Fernando Alonso made it clear he is counting down the days until he can make his Aston Martin move after his latest run-in with Alpine team-mate Esteban Ocon.
They started in sixth and seventh on the grid, giving them a good opportunity to score points. But the Sprint was a disaster for them, as they made contact on the first lap which caused damage to both, forcing Alonso to pit for a front wing replacement.
The Spaniard was able to recover to 15th in the short-form race, while Ocon could manage only 18th. And that is where they will both start the main race on Sunday, in a blow to their chances of fending off the challenge of McLaren for fourth place in the constructors' championship.
