Fernando Alonso heaped yet more praise on Lance Stroll as the bromance between the Aston Martin drivers blossoms.
Fiercely ambitious and hot-headed at times, Alonso has often been part of some difficult relationships with his Formula 1 team-mates. He had to leave McLaren after just one year in which he and Lewis Hamilton fell out and, even just last year at Alpine, he and Esteban Ocon did not always see eye to eye.
But a new Alonso has been on display so far in his Aston Martin career. His mood has no doubt been helped by his very competitive car, but the Spaniard has been the ultimate team player so far – a talisman for the entire team who has even been giving Stroll some tips mid-race.