“Still hungover from last night’s Magic Alonso high”- Fans react to the epic F1 season-opener Bahrain Grand Prix

The Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix was the first race of the 2023 season. The fans were on the edge of their seat, and the season opener did not disappoint. Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez took first and second place. It was a sensational race, thanks to Fernando Alonso’s performance and cheeky comments while racing. The Spaniard finished third on the podium after an interesting battle with Lewis Hamilton, and other overtakes. 

Alonso was voted “Driver of the day”. The fans enjoyed his clean racing and cheered him on. However, it was a sad day for Ferrari fans as Charles Leclerc’s SF23 failed him. During the race, the other Ferrari driver Sainz complained about the car bouncing, but he went on to finish fourth.

Another important event to note was McLaren’s performance. The Silverstone-based team had a terrible day at the office. While Oscar Piastri had to stop midway due to technical issues, his teammate Lando Norris was 2 laps behind the leader. Esteban Ocon, the Alpine driver, also had a rough day, he had several penalties during the race, which eventually led to memes on the internet. 

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Fans had a mixed reaction to the Bahrain Grand Prix

It was quite an eventful season-opener. The fans took to Twitter to react to the Bahrain Grand Prix. “Adrian Newey built a monster bloody hell”,  “No words, just Ferrari things”, “I’m still hungover from last night’s Magic Alonso high”, “What if Binotto wasn’t the problem”, “ I used to think Alonso was the greatest of all time. After watching the BahrainGP turns out I was right”, “And they thought Daniel was the problem” were some of the reactions. Take a look at more below,

The Bahrain Grand Prix had a missed response. Some fans were thrilled with the overtakes, and others found it boring. It was not spicy enough for them. However, there are some important takeaways from the race, Red Bull is way ahead of the others and unbeatable at the moment. Ferrari did not solve their issues coming into the new season, and Mercedes went from being the third-fastest team to the fourth. 

Aston Martin is the most improved team on the grid. Fernando Alonso was a bubble of joy after the Bahrain Grand Prix. He was excited to return to the podium, the 99th podium finish of his career. His hard work, passion, and determination did not fail him. The 41-year-old seems to be aging backward, and the fans are here for it. Well, this is just the first Grand Prix of the year, 22 more to go. 

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