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Alonso: second was the maximum

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso finished second in the 60-lap Santander British Grand Prix in Silverstone with his team mate Lewis Hamilton coming home in third place. After 59 laps, Fernando ended up 2.5 seconds behind winner Kimi Raikkonen.

After the race Alonso said: "Second was the maximum we could really do today. We decided to change the strategy during the race to a shorter fuel stop for the middle stint, hoping we would be able to maintain the lead after the second stop. Unfortunately we did not build enough of a gap to Ferrari during this period, and Kimi's six laps with less fuel were too much to overcome. It was a gamble but definitely the right thing to do. I had a few problems with traffic, and we didn't quite have the pace of Ferrari, so it didn't pay off. The points are very important for the Championship, and we will work very hard at the test next week, in Spa-Francorchamps, to regain our advantage."

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