The two-time world champion achieved his best finish of the season, one position ahead of Hamilton, who was unable to pass due to Alonso's incredibly sluggish speed.
After his qualifying woes in Spain, many might have predicted something similar for the Alpine in Monte Carlo.
Alonso made up an incredible 11 places to finish P9 in the 2022 Spanish GP in what was one of the most impressive performances so far this season.
Mark Webber made his F1 debut with the Minardi team in the 2002 season and finished fifth in his first race, the Australian Grand Prix.
Kimi Raikkonen was born 17 October 1979 in Finland and raced between 2001 and 2021 for Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus, and Alfa Romeo.
This season, there are two Spaniards on the grid for the Spanish GP, Fernando Alonso of Alpine and Carlos Sainz of Ferrari.
Fernando Alonso’s winless record now stands at four races following two penalties in the Miami Grand Prix, with the Spaniard admitting fault for a collision with Pierre Gasly...
The 40-year-old Spaniard is the oldest driver on the grid in the 2022 F1 season and a two-time world champion with Renault.
Esteban Ocon is someone who can pull off sharp overtaking maneuvers at high speeds and have full control of his car while doing so.
Today, the Spaniard is regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers in all of history as his motorsport exploits stretches out far beyond the realms of Formula One.