Fernando Alonso fired a clear warning to Lewis Hamilton that he will provide much stiffer competition for the podium than was the case in Barcelona at the weekend.
The 41-year-old was the crowd favourite at the Spanish Grand Prix and there were some speculating it might be the site of his first Formula 1 victory in a decade. But it proved to be his least successful race of the year so far as he struggled in both qualifying and the race itself.
Alonso could only finish seventh, one place behind team-mate Lance Stroll who beat him for the first time this year. It was the first time all year the Spaniard had finished below fourth and only the second time he has not been stood on the podium after a race.
