Sunday: Alonso at maximum, Räikkönen overheating at Ferrari

Fernando Alonso (No. 14) – 5th

The Bull of Asturias considers that he had one of his best races of the season at the Styrian Bull circuit, finishing only 18 seconds behind the Mercedes in a race without a safety car. He states: « It was impossible to keep Hamilton behind me, and fifth place is really the best we could do today, as the four front cars were faster and deserved to finish ahead of us. We pushed hard throughout the race without any issues, which means we are gradually improving. »

Kimi Räikkönen (No. 7) – 10th

Despite different adjustments to try to improve the car’s behavior, the Finnish veteran had a tough race as he explains: « At the start, I gained a place but as early as the second lap, I started having brake overheating issues which forced me to slow down. By the time of my first stop, my tires were completely worn out and just on my in-lap, I lost two places. We really should have stopped earlier. »