Fernando Alonso hasn’t quite been at his best since returning to McLaren in 2015. Plagued with numerous reliability issues, the tenure has been anything but a showcase of his driving talent.
With sprinkles of brilliance here and there, McLaren-Honda has mustered a few top 10 finishes. This past weekend McLaren repeated the result of finishing in the top 10 along with something entirely unexpected.
In addition to a sixth place finish — Alonso’s best result of the season so far — the Spaniard set the fastest lap time of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Gifted with an impressive result on his 36th birthday, the Double World Champion decided to celebrate in style.
Stealing attention away from the podium celebration, Alonso sat in a lawn chair and embraced his iconic meme. For those wondering, the meme references Alonso sitting trackside in a lawn chair during qualifying for the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix after his McLaren fell foul to a mechanical issue.
The “Places Alonso Would Rather Be” meme has been a recurring joke since that moment in 2015. With the McLaren driver embracing it — even sitting on top of a mural of that moment, he proves he’s the king. A fitting way to head into the sport’s summer break.
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