F1: 5 drivers who need to up their game for the remainder of the season

#1 Fernando Alonso

Alonso failed to finish at Monza

There were be drivers every now and again. But none would be able to match the energy and emotion that only a Fernando Alonso can provide.

Sadly, however, that's something Alonso is being drained out off; that thrill of fighting and the thrill of being able to finish a Grand Prix competitively.

In a car that on most racing days turns volatile and barely drivable, there was heartbreak for the Spaniard at Monza where he'd retire. It is also here at Lombardy where thanks to his efforts that Ferrari last won in 2010, in a show of immense skill and daring.

But that said, having seen Alonso crash out, thankfully ditching what might have been a fatality, given the suddenness with which he was struck, a DNF at Monza only amplifies his struggles.

As the 2018 season now moves on to its last legs, beginning with the rounds at Asia, there would be nothing more important than seeing Alonso at least break into the top five of a race. Can you do it, Fernando? May the force be with you