Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso earned a podium finish after a thrilling last-lap duel with Sergio Perez at the FORMULA 1 GRANDE PRÊMIO DE SÃO PAULO 2023. The Spaniard started the race in P4 but was immediately in the mix for a podium position from the first lap. The Oracle Red Bull Racing car of Perez was right behind him for the duration of the race, putting Alonso under heavy pressure. The duel exploded in the last 15 laps and on the penultimate lap, Perez managed to find a way past Alonso but the Spaniard took P4 back a lap later. With the chequered flag, the two were neck-and-neck but Alonso managed to take the podium by less than a tenth of a second.