Two-time Method 1 champion Fernando Alonso has been branded the GOAT (best of all time) by followers following a points-paying end on the Dutch Grand Prix.
After a difficult begin to 2026 for Aston Martin, which resulted in 4 grand prix retirements for Alonso and 7 for his team-mate Lance Stroll within the first half of the season, the Silverstone outfit launched in depth upgrades on the Hungarian and Dutch Grands Prix.
Alonso picked up his solely level earlier than the summer time break on the Monaco Grand Prix when a number of drivers have been penalised for dashing within the pitlane. Now, on the first race again after the August shutdown, the Spaniard has collected two factors with a ninth-place end.
Followers have been fast to applaud the 45-year-old. “Honorary Dutch citizenship for Alonso,” one fan commented on Reddit, whereas one other added: “As quickly as he’s given even a barely competent automobile, he delivers.”
Another person posted: “P18 to P9 on pure tempo (and Verstappen crashing out), lastly the AM is one thing resembling an actual automobile.”
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
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A number of referred to Alonso because the GOAT. “Precise GOAT,” one posted, and another person wrote: “You’ll be able to’t spell Fernando Alonso with out G.O.A and T.”
Additional reactions included: “He had half an opportunity of getting 1 level, so he bought 2,” and “Man, we are saying it time after time. Alonso is only a machine. Think about him in a Macca or a Merc. Completely insane! I hope he stays for two extra years and Newey-Honda get their s**t collectively and provides a championship-winning automobile.”
Alonso now sits nineteenth within the drivers’ championship with three factors, stage on factors with 18th-placed Esteban Ocon. He sits forward of Yuki Tsunoda, who stepped in for Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls at Zandvoort, Lance Stroll, Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, who’re all on zero factors.
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