Unfortunately I didn't manage to overtake him but it was very close," he told Sky Sports television. Alonso, who made his debut with uncompetitive Minardi at the age of 19 in 2001, knew how important ...

With Alonso now in the twilight years of a career that has seen him win 32 grands prix and two world titles, the pair have not tussled too much on track since Bortoleto – who was not even born when ...