Fernando Alonso He demonstrated once again that he is one of those few drivers who is made of a different paste. After his very strong clash against Lance Strollits Alpine He was thrown into the air and, on two wheels, the Spaniard managed to balance the car to avoid going against the wall.
Almost amazingly, the two-time world champion in Formula 1 He kept his car on the track, managed to take it to the pits to fit new tires and a new front wing and started the comeback.
During it, he lost the right rear-view mirror, which later it cost him a 30 second penalty that would relegate him out of the points, but a formal complaint from Alpine has left the controversy on the wire until this Thursday, the day on which the FIA will offer his verdict of the wrong.
After the crash, still shaken, Alonso continued with his sights set on the race and established himself as the absolute leader of the team in the decisive stretch of the season.
With Stephen Ocon on target, the player from Oviedo sent a clear message to Alpine for them to ‘wake up’ from the wall.
“Are you going to stop Esteban? Because having both of us with one stop is not ideal”he said on the radio before the Enstone team told Ocon to let Fernando pass.
Exceeded the finish line after losing sixth position with Norris On the last lap, ‘Magic’ showed all his competitive spirit to send a serious warning with three races to go.
“I really wanted to finish in front of him (Norris), but we will be in abu dhabi (in front of McLaren). Leave it to me“He said over the radio.
In the absence of running in Mexico, Brazil and Abu Dhabi, and without knowing what the sanction will be for Alonso, Alpine leads McLaren by six points.
