Hard but fair Alonso Brazil fight only possible with “few drivers” on F1 grid

After an action-packed opening salvo, the Interlagos race fell into a mid-race slumber, but it was revived a few laps before the end by a knife-edge duel between Red Bull driver Perez and Alonso’s Aston Martin.

After hounding Alonso for third place through the third stint, Perez finally found a way past in Turn 1 into the penultimate lap.

But despite the Spaniard believing his podium chance was gone, he opportunistically took advantage of Perez…