Schumacher: Alpine got Fuji podium despite starting weekend with 'worst car'

Schumacher returns to the podium for the first time since 2020 as Alpine converts a difficult weekend for the #36 car into a third-place finish

Mick Schumacher has hailed Alpine for improving a car that he felt was at its “worst” this year in order to clinch a maiden podium in the World Endurance Championship at Fuji. During an impressive final stint, Schumacher snatched third place in the #36 Alpine A424 LMDh he shares with Nicolas Lapierre and Matthieu Vaxiviere, delivering the French manufacturer its best-ever finish since its return to the Hypercar category at the start of the year.

' Podium: #36 Alpine Endurance Team Alpine A424: Mick Schumacher Photo by: Andreas Beil The result marked Schumacher’s first visit to the podium since his title-winning campaign in Formula 2 in 2020, having managed a best finish of sixth during his two-year stint in Formula 1. The German driver showed impressive pace early in the race to propel the #36 Alpine inside the top 10 by the beginning of the second hour.

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