Fernando Alonso finished the Italian Grand Prix in 8th place. The Alpine driver managed a few overtaking maneuvers in the race, but was satisfied with the points in the end. He fought Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll throughout the race but eventually ended up behind the Canadian.
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In an interview after the race, the two-time world champion complained that Stroll did not slow down in the virtual safety car phase. He also criticized the stewards for not watching the incident and posted a hilarious response.
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Alpine rider calls on Lance Stroll because he was during the VSC. does not slow down
As reported by Formula Passion, Alonso posted a hilarious story on his Instagram by making a joke about the yellow flag rules. He also shared his opinion on stewards who focus on stupid rules rather than racing.
“Yellow = accelerate. Green = yellow. There is always something to learn in every race, ”said Alonso.
“I think we should think more about what happens in the first corner of this well and – then said – I was the only one who overtook two drivers inside, who went out on the paved escape route and came back on the track at the front . “From me, as if nothing had happened.“ Said the two-time world champion about the punishment of Max by stewards for burning his rubber near the pit wall in Austria. [Translated by Google]
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Fernando Alonso analyzes his Italian Grand Prix
Alonso mentioned that the car was very unrivaled at the beginning of the weekend so he’s excited to be scoring points. He also said the damage was done on Friday when he qualified P13 in qualifying.
Formula 1 F1 – Dutch Grand Prix – Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands – September 3, 2021 Alpine Fernando Alonso in action during training REUTERS / Piroschka Van De Wouw
“I’m happy because it was an uncompetitive weekend. We were a bit on the slow side of the grid. We qualified in P13-14 on Friday, so that was really our potential here.
“Here, too, we scored points with both cars, that just means that we drove a good race, a good strategy, a good pit stop. No mistakes on the way over the weekend so happy to do the job, ”said Alonso.
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With his P8 in the race, Alonso has now scored 50 points in the drivers’ standings. He is currently 10th overall and will try to score more points this season.
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