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- Updated: September 18, 2016
After going from P9 to P5 before the first corner of the Singapore Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso admitted that the thought of a podium finish had crossed his mind.
Involved with on-track battles against Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen, Alonso held his own but was ultimately left defenseless as his Honda-powered McLaren couldn’t keep up with the Ferrari and Renault engines.
Still, the double World Champion was pleased with his P7 result and added that were the ‘best of the rest’.
“I was P5, I dreamed about a podium position,” Alonso said.
“If on lap one you are P5 at Singapore. you know that some things always happen in front of you, so …