(Motorsports news) At the first corner in Miami, Alonso was unprepared for Hamilton’s inside move, which caused the Spaniard to go wide and collide with his Aston Martin teammate Lance Stroll. Stroll then collected McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Alonso finished the race in 17th place after suffering a puncture in the incident, dropping to the back of the field and unable to make much of a comeback.
At the first corner in Miami, Alonso was unprepared for Hamilton’s inside move, which caused the Spaniard to go wide and collide with his Aston Martin teammate Lance Stroll. Stroll then collected McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Alonso finished the race in 17th place after suffering a puncture in the incident, dropping to the back of the field and unable to make much of a comeback.
Having entered this weekend seeking explanations for his punishment in the China sprint for his involvement in a race-related incident with Carlos Sainz of Ferrari, he implied that Hamilton would escape punishment for what transpired here.
When asked if the FIA might take action, Alonso responded to DAZN with, “We’ll see what they decide.” Given that he is not Spanish, I suppose they will reach no conclusion. However, I believe he wrecked the race for a few, most notably Norris, who was involved in that event and had a very fast car.
Alonso stated that he did not want to take any chances in passing other cars while he was getting close to the finish line since he was aware of the penalties he had received in previous races.
He remarked, “Maybe I didn’t get penalized today, but I always get penalized.” “Same thing today. I could have overtaken Ocon if I had taken a chance, but I rationally decided against it to avoid getting penalized.
“I attempted to finish the race, which consists of 19 laps, and return to the team to discuss the modifications.”
In order for him and the team to gain a better understanding of tyre degradation for the main grand prix, Alonso continued, the sprint effectively served as a test session.
He declared, “We weren’t interested in the sprint race.” “We only intended to monitor degradation and other matters for tomorrow, but in the end, we succeeded.” It’s not really a race; for us, it’s a free practice.
“The crucial portion of the race begins now with qualifying, followed by the 57 laps tomorrow. I believe we can learn something from this sprint for the park ferme, which is currently open, and try to make some minor improvements to the vehicle.
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