Alonso expected penalty for Leclerc after race

Happy with his 5th place at Silverstone, Fernando Alonso nevertheless believes that he should have finished 4th. He considers that Charles Leclerc should have been penalized for zigzags on the straights.

Published on 04/07/2022 à 12:46

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Alonso expected penalty for Leclerc after race

First top 5 of the season for Alonso at Silverstone © Florent Gooden / DPPI

The Bull of Asturias has finally found success at Silverstone. Fernando Alonso finished the British Grand Prix in 5th place, his best result of the season. Party 7th, the pilot Alpine knew how to take advantage of the problems of Verstappen and a bad strategy of Norris to take two positions. “It was a fun race, we are happy to finish in fifth place. I was hoping for a bit more racing action at the end which would have helped us push our way to the podium, but this battle between the top five cars was really enjoyable. »

But the Spaniard is a man who is never satisfied. Upon arrival, the double world champion argued that Charles Leclerc, arriving just in front of him, had to take a 5 second penalty. “ However, I think we should have finished fourth because I saw Charles zigzag in front of Lewis several times, explains Alonso, who uses his case as an example. Compared to what happened to me in Canada, I think it's not allowed and should have been penalized. » In Montreal, the Oviedo driver received a 5-second penalty after the race for changes in trajectory ahead. Bottas. He had been demoted from 7th to 9th place.

Alonso satisfies his developments on theAlpine

Despite this little frustration, Fernando Alonso was satisfied with his car throughout the British meeting. “ Looking at the weekend as a whole, I think the car was very good and I felt better than in any other race so far this season. » Alpine had brought important developments to Silverstone, particularly at the pontoon level. During the Grand Prix, Alonso kept pace with Norris and was able to extend his first stint with mediums for 32 laps. “We managed our race very well and showed a constant pace. We must continue this momentum and maintain the same level of performance in the next races. »

The Spaniard did not fail to have a word for his compatriot and friend Carlos Sainz and for Guanyu-Zhou. " I also have to congratulate Carlos on his first victory and am also happy that Zhou is doing well after the incident he suffered at the start. This shows how much security has progressed recently in Formula 1 »

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