Alonso: Alpine “ultra competitive” in best race of year

Alonso started on the hard tyres and as others pitted he rose to second place, behind only Sergio Perez, before making a late first pit stop on the same lap as the Red Bull driver.
The Spaniard was running in sixth when the rain came towards the end of the Russian Grand Prix, and finding more grip than some of his rivals he rose briefly to third again.
However he stayed out a lap too long …Keep reading