Having taken pole by only 0.15 seconds ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas on Saturday, he pitted early in the race, which seemed a bold call by Mercedes.
To finish the season with a record of 21-0 against team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne in qualifying shows Alonso is still driving at his best as well.
Just as with Bottas at Mercedes, Vandoorne is no slouch, but he’s been made to look second-rate this year, to the point where he is out of F1 for 2019.

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