Fernando Alonso again having problems with FIA, although it is far from possible to speak of one more. Of all the controversies that have surrounded the International Automobile Federation, this weekend’s United States Grand Prix is the most jarring of all.
The ‘Nano’ had been climbing from behind and had been lucky with the safety car caused by Bottas leaving. However, everything was cut short when he overtook Lance Stroll, who will be his partner next season at Aston Martin. The Canadian changed trajectory when the Spanish had already left his aspiration and they collided. this left very touched to Alpine but did not clip the wings to Alonso
Historical comeback and controversial sanction
What came after is well known. After falling to last place and with the only possibility of changing the nose and tires, Alonso returned to the track with a damaged car after flying through the air. The suspensions held and only the right mirror was left bouncing.
‘Magic’ lived up to its nickname and moved up to seventh place. He ran as far as sixth, but was overtaken by a Lando Norris on younger tires in the closing laps. But the mirror that was hanging by a thread fell off as he passed Kevin Magnussen, prompting Haas to make a claim. The FIA estimated the appeal of the North American team and imposed Alonso a 30-second penalty which left him out of the points.
Alpine has claimed
The sanction has generated enormous outrage in the paddock. Not only in Alpine: also in other members of the Great Circus who do not understand how Alonso can be sanctioned for this reason and also so harshly. It should be noted that if the race management had considered it unsafe for ’14’ to circulate with the damaged car, it would have power to force you to stop and fix the damage by the black and orange flag.
In addition, Haas presented his claim 24 minutes out of time. All of these inaccuracies have led Alpine to protest and the FIA has summoned him to a meeting this Thursday 27, already in the circuit of Mexico. The French team does not understand that its driver has a 30-second penalty and Stroll, who caused the accident, only three penalty positions. Russell, who rammed Carlos Sainz on the first lap, was only penalized five seconds.
Alonso breaks his silence
After so much commotion, it was eagerly awaited that the Oviedo gave his point of view. And she already has. Through an Instagram story he has thanked the fans for their support and has questioned the FIA. The ‘Nano’ believes that what is decided on Thursday will not only be important to him, but will dictate whether Formula 1 is going in the right direction going forward.
“Thank you for all the messages I received yesterday and today. It is one of those rare times in sport where I feel like we all share the same opinion about the rules and penalties. Thursday is an important day for the sport we love so much and this decision will dictate whether we are on the right path into the future. Thanks again for all your support”, published Alonso. We will soon know if the FIA recognizes the mistake or maintains the harsh punishment of the two-time world champion.
