Fernando Alonso problem again FIA, but it is far from possible to mention one more. Of all the controversies surrounding the International Automobile Federation, this weekend’s US Grand Prix is the most jarring.
The ‘Nano’ was climbing from behind and was lucky with the safety car caused by Bottas’ departure. However, everything was cut short when he outstripped Lance Stroll, who will become his partner at Aston Martin next season. When the Spaniards had long since abandoned him, the Canadian changed trajectory and clashed. this is left very touched Alp but he didn’t cut the wings to Alonso.
Historical turn and controversial sanction
The next is known. After the last fall and with the only possibility of changing the nose and tire, Alonso returns to the track in a damaged vehicle after flying through the air. The suspensions were retained and only the right mirror was left to bounce.
It lived up to the ‘magic’ nickname and moved up to seventh place. He finished sixth, but was overtaken by a Lando Norris on younger tires in the closing laps. But as Kevin passed Magnussen, the hanging mirror fell off, causing Haas to make a bet. FIA predicted North American team’s appeal and pushed Alonso 30 second penalty which left him out of the score.
Alpine claimed
The sanction caused great anger in the paddock. Not only in Alpine: also in other members of the Great Circus, who do not understand how Alonso could be punished for this and also so harshly. It should also be noted that if the race management had found it unsafe for the ’14 to drive around in the damaged vehicle, the power to force you to stop and fix the damage by the black and orange flag.
Also, Haas Request a 24-minute timeout. All these wrongdoings have led Alpine to protest and The FIA summoned him to a meeting on Thursday 27, already in the Mexican circuit. The French team does not understand that the driver has a 30-second penalty and Stroll, who caused the accident, has only three penalty positions. Russell was only penalized for five seconds after crashing into Carlos Sainz in the first lap.
Alonso broke his silence
After so much turmoil, it was eagerly awaited. Oviedo gave his perspective. And it already exists. Through an Instagram story, he thanked the fans for their support and questioned the FIA. ‘Nano’ believes Thursday’s decision will not only be important to him, but will also determine whether Formula 1 moves forward.
“Thank you for all the messages I’ve received yesterday and today. It’s one of the rare times when I feel we all share the same view on rules and penalties in sport. Thursday is an important day for the sport we love so much and This decision will determine whether we are on the right track to the future.. Thanks again for all your support”, Alonso posted. We’ll soon find out if the FIA admits the error or if the two-time world champion continues his harsh punishment.