Fernando Alonso said McLaren could have won the crazy and chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix if it had a package capable of capitalising on the events of the race.
Having started on the back row following a huge engine penalty, Alonso capitalised on the early portion of the race -- littered with incidents and retirements -- to climb to as high as fifth position. It appeared to be an opportunity for the beleaguered McLaren-Honda operation to collect a big haul of points but Alonso was unable to hold position, eventually falling to ninth position.
Alonso based his claim on the fact he had been with eventual race-winner Daniel Ricciardo at the first Safety Car period and said McLaren should have been in a position to capitalise better.