MELBOURNE, Australia -- Red Bull has taken a cheeky swipe at two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso, tweeting the Spaniard's infamous 'Now we can fight!' message after claiming third place at the Australian Grand Prix on its first race with Honda power.
The now-retired Alonso first shouted those words in Melbourne 12 months ago when he finished fifth for McLaren, still the team's best result since 2013. That race was McLaren's first since dumping Honda for Renault power, and Alonso's remark was essentially a dig at the Japanese engine supplier who in previous years had underperformed.
McLaren failed to live up to its early-season promise, however, and its campaign soon unraveled as the team wound up finishing seventh in the constructors' championship, meaning Alonso's declaration has not aged particularly well.