Lance Stroll’s race was compromised from the very first lap in Baku, as contact with Yuki Tsunoda’s RB gave him a puncture, the ensuing pit cease dropping him to final place. However whereas the Canadian left Azerbaijan dissatisfied, Fernando Alonso bagged good factors for the staff with a sixth-place end.
That was Alonso’s greatest end since he additionally completed sixth in Canada, eight races in the past. The Spaniard needed to work onerous within the opening levels to maintain forward of Franco Colapinto, who was placed on an aggressive technique by Williams, however from there was capable of draw back to complete as the most effective midfield runner.
HIGHLIGHTS: Relive the motion from Baku as Piastri takes exhilarating victory in dramatic struggle for the win
“The tempo at present was higher than anticipated, degradation was higher than anticipated,” the Spaniard mentioned. “We stopped on Lap 13 and carried to the tip with one set of hards with good tempo.
