Motor racing-Verstappen and Alonso back where they first and last won

Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 28, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen stands on the podium after winning the Monaco Grand Prix with Prince Albert II of Monaco with his wife Princess Charlene REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

(Reuters) - Max Verstappen took his first grand prix win at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya with 33 on his car in 2016 and the same number will be a focus for Fernando Alonso fans when the Spaniard returns to the scene of his last victory.

"Mission 33" -- the long-awaited 33rd career win -- has been a rallying cry for fans of the 41-year-old Spaniard, now enjoying a revival with Aston Martin.