100 podiums in F1: Alonso joins exclusive club after Saudi Arabian GP
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He was on the podium, then he wasn’t, and then he was – it was a dramatic end to the day for Alonso and Aston Martin at F1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.Can Fernando Alonso win races for Aston Martin in 2023? | F1Video of Can Fernando Alonso win races for Aston Martin in 2023? | F1The Spaniard finished third on-track but was handed a 10-second penalty shortly after the podium ceremony after the stewards deemed that the initial penalty he received on the opening lap wasn’t served correctly.Explained: The Alonso mess – why was his penalty overturned?Hours passed and news emerged that Aston Martin had won their appeal, giving Alonso his third-place back.It was a milestone result for the Spaniard – his 100th top three finish in F1.Who are the six drivers with 100 podium finishes?6) Fernando Alonso – 100Remarkably, at the end of the 2014 Hungarian Grand Prix – his last top three finish until 2021 – Alonso was third in the all-time list on 97 podiums.Compare that to Sebastian Vettel with 64 podiums and Lewis Hamilton with 63 – a lot has changed in the subsequent nine years.5) Kimi Raikkonen – 103The 2007 world champion finished on the podium on 103 during his career with McLaren, Ferrari and Lotus.4) Alain Prost – 106The legendary Frenchman is fourth in the all-time list for podium finishes with 106.Related ‘It would be a mistake to focus on it’ – Ferrari address Leclerc’s radio mix-up Perez unhappy with handling of fastest lap: “I got different information”3) Sebastian Vettel – 122Vettel was a frequent visitor to the F1 podium, with his final one at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.2) Michael Schumacher – 155Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher scored 155 podiums in his iconic career.1) Lewis Hamilton – 191 Hamilton has 191 podiums to his name – 142 of them were scored with Mercedes. Max Verstappen will no doubt join this list, perhaps by the end of F1 2023.The Dutchman is currently on 80.
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