Alonso hails McLaren strategy as "perfect"

Fernando Alonso has heaped praise on his McLaren team following his eighth placed finish at the Hungaroring on Sunday.

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso was full of praise for his team following his P8 finish that the Spaniard achieved on Sunday afternoon.

Alonso started in eleventh following Qualifying on Saturday and stayed out for a longer time on his softer tyres, when rivals were pitting.

The twice world champion's eighth placed finish meant that McLaren could add another four points to their tally.

Alonso has applauded his team following a "perfect" strategy that helped him achieve a P8 finish for McLaren.

"It was definitely a good Sunday for us and it was down to the pit-wall, as they executed the perfect strategy," Alonso told GPFans.com.

"They decided to extend the first stint as much as we could, doing something around 15 laps more than the others, and that meant Stoffel (Vandoorne) and myself recovered three or four positions.

"We really deserved eighth and ninth places, but unfortunately the gearbox problem prevented Stoffel from taking any points, otherwise it would've been a perfect Sunday for us.

"I'm happy we've delivered the result and have scored another four points for the team. Sunday is where it finally counts!"