After George Russell’s crash Fernando Alonso told his team he had a “problem on the throttle” and was concerned he wouldn’t finish the race.
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Aston Martin will not try to overturn Alonso’s Australian Grand Prix penalty
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Posted onAston Martin will not attempt to overturn Fernando Alonso’s penalty for his driving prior to George Russell’s crash in last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
Alonso indignant over penalty as stewards highlight the limits of his explanation
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Posted onThe stewards’ explanation of Fernando Alonso’s penalty showed the limit of his explanation for an “extraordinary” manoeuvre.
Were stewards right to penalise Alonso over his driving before Russell’s crash?
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Posted onDid Fernando Alonso deserve the drive-through penalty he was given for slowing in front of George Russell shortly before the Mercedes driver crashed?
Alonso penalised 20 seconds for “potentially dangerous” defensive move
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Posted onFernando Alonso has fallen two places in the finishing positions for the Australian GP after the stewards penalised him for his driving prior to George Russell’s crash.
Stewards summon Alonso over “alleged incident” with Russell before crash
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Posted onFernando Alonso has been summoned to the stewards as data from his car indicated he slowed abruptly before George Russell crashed behind him.
Vote for your 2024 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Vote for your 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Alonso leads second practice, Hamilton under investigation
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Posted onFernando Alonso was fastest in second for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, while Lewis Hamilton faces an investigation for impeding Logan Sargeant.
FIA president Ben Sulayem under investigation for interfering in F1 race – report
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Posted onFIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is being investigated for allegedly interfering in a penalty decision regarding Fernando Alonso, according to a report.
Vote for your 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Alonso thrilled by Aston Martin’s “completely unexpected” qualifying performance
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Posted onFernando Alonso said Aston Martin out-performed his expectations after taking sixth on the grid for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Aston Martin “were in a stronger position 12 months ago” – Alonso
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Posted onAston Martin are heading into the first race weekend of 2024 in a weaker position than last year, Fernando Alonso believes, despite being third-quickest in practice.
Alonso to decide on F1 future after early rounds
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Posted onFernando Alonso says he will see how the opening rounds of the 2024 F1 season play out before he decides on his future in the sport.
Alonso suspects Mercedes will “hide things” from Hamilton before Ferrari move
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Posted onIn the round-up: Alonso suspects Mercedes will “hide things” from Hamilton before Ferrari move • New race engineer for Zhou • F1 Academy grid complete
Stroll says he needs to find “some speed” in second season alongside Alonso
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Posted onLance Stroll acknowledged he needs to cut his lap time deficit to team mate Fernando Alonso in their second season as team mates.
Alonso calls for more testing but Perez sees “no time” in 24-race season
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Posted onFernando Alonso “cannot understand” why Formula 1 insists on just three days of pre-season testing before the start of the new season.
‘I’m the only champion available for 2025 – and a fast world champion’ – Alonso
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Posted onFernando Alonso says he could race in F1 until the age of 50. But he will decide how far he wants to go before committing to a team for 2025.
Alonso: Hamilton could be the ingredient Ferrari need to win championships
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Posted onFernando Alonso expects Lewis Hamilton to raise Ferrari to a more competitive level when he joins the team next year.
What Hamilton can learn from previous champions’ frustrations at Ferrari
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Posted onFerrari haven’t taken a driver to the title since Lewis Hamilton’s rookie season. How can he succeed where Fernando Alonso and the rest failed?