Fernando Alonso He spoke on Thursday for the first time on social networks after the FIA imposed a controversial 30-second penalty on him at the United States GP for a rear-view mirror that fell off in the race, a decision he made after accepting an i- claims from Haas that it came 24 minutes after the time limit allowed for filing formal complaints ran out. The Asturian did not appreciate the decision, something he will certainly do on Thursday’s Mexican F1 GP in front of the media, and for now he is focused on showing his faith that the FIA will accept this Thursday the protest shown by the French team . in a hearing where members of the Haas and Alpine teams will be.
“Thank you for all the messages I received yesterday and today. It’s one of those rare moments in sport, that I feel like we are all on the same page and have the same opinion about the rules and regulations. Therefore, Thursday is an important day for the sport we love so much, as this decision will dictate whether we go in the right direction for the future. Thanks again for all your support.”The Spaniard said at a time when many have criticized the inconsistency in decision-making by Race Direction and the FIA in recent campaigns, something the Spaniard has been complaining about since his return to F1 in 2021.
At Thursday’s telematic hearing (6:00 pm in Mexico, 01:00 am in Spain), a decision will be made on whether or not to accept the protest of Alpinewhich stated that Haas’ complaint was filed out of time.
Alonso could not comment on his sanction after the race, as the decision to impose a 30″ penalty came 6 hours after the test. Alpine did issue a statement in which it was against the stewards’ decision .
Source: La Verdad
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