Fernando Alonso drove to a sensational 3rd place in the opening race of the 2023 F1 season for Aston Martin. It finally looks like he has a car that can compete at the front, but the question is, can he win races this season? The two-time world champion passed George Russell’s Mercedes before engaging in a fantastic tussle with old nemesis Hamilton in the closing stages. After trading places with Hamilton through Turns 4 and 5, Alonso pulled off a sensational move to catch Hamilton unawares at Turn 10 - a corner not usually regarded as an overtaking spot. 41-year-old Alonso then chased down and swept by Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz to snatch the final spot on the podium behind the dominant Red Bulls. Alonso said he could have happily “driven for another hour” because he was enjoying being behind the wheel of Aston Martin’s much-improved AMR23 so much. “What a start on this project, having the second best car in the race today, just behind Red Bull. “It was unthinkable eight months ago. Even though the race felt very long because I wanted to see the chequered flag and be on the podium, I could have driven for another hour because the car was mega to drive.” Do you think they can win in 2023? Let us know in the comments! #F1 #Alonso Visit the Crash.Net website here - http://www.crash.net Follow us on social media Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRASH_NET