It will be the second-best starting position this season for Alonso after his front-row start at the Canadian GP. Following his performance in qualifying on Saturday, fans were thrilled to see the Alpine driver get his due.

Here are some of the reactions from fans:

Fernando Alonso’s reaction after Belgian GP qualifying

Alonso was happy with the performance of the car, as both he and teammate Esteban Ocon qualified in the top six. Looking forward to the race, Alonso said he that hopes to attack the top three at the start of the race. He said:

The Spaniard also hoped for a clean race and capitalise on his strong grid position. He said:

Alonso’s teammate Ocon will start the race at the back of the grid because of an engine penalty he incurred. It remains to be seen how that impacts his performance on raceday.

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