After the more than dubious sanction against the Spaniard in the United States GP, the landing at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez took place in a tenuous atmosphere
When Fernando Alonso talks about his visits to the American continent, his face lights up. He can’t help it: it’s an environment and a culture that he loves, like so many others. Not in vain, if it had not been an area in which he felt comfortable, he would not have taken with such a philosophy and constructive spirit the at least arguable punishment inflicted on him at Austin and which his more than memorable achievement in the United States GP, accident included.
The consequences of that incident have watered down the arrival of the pilots to the always bustling Mexican paddock. Hosted by Sergio Perez, the situation experienced in Austin with Alonso has meant that the stewards have taken on a bigger role than expected, especially due to the presence of Silvia Bellot. The Spaniard was already in jury college the previous Sunday and was one of those to approve Haas’ claim (too late, as they themselves admitted in the FIA statement) and one of those to sign the 30-second penalty for Alonso. As a reward, the Federation is once again putting her in receivership this weekend. Those who asked for consistency and continuity in decisions can be answered that this is what they will get.
There was already a first chapter of Alpine’s claim to that sentence against Alonso this Thursday, but beyond the FIA’s acceptance of the case and starting the formal petition process, the internal power struggle in Formula 1 between those responsible for Liberty Media (F1 itself) and the Federation (which gives the licenses and value of the world championship) has only just begun. Alonso is just a pawn in this kind of automotive game of thrones where everyone has a lot to gain in a competition that is about to enter a new golden age, according to the most optimistic economic forecasts.
Mobilization in networks
What cannot be denied is that Alonso has the majority of the fans. The inconsistency with which the Austin commissioners acted has led to a sort of unanimous outcry on the networks calling for justice for Alonso, but in English, under the hashtag #JusticeForAlonso. Many journalists, drivers and especially F1 fans want the points dubious stolen from the Spanish driver to be returned.
In the meantime, he tries to abstract himself from everything. While this Thursday’s view was in the red (Alonso warned it could be a critical moment for the future of motorsport), the first thing he wants is to be back in the points zone with all the laws, without looking back or are pending investigations. On an Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez that will remain on the calendar until 2025 after the renewal was announced this Thursday, the Asturian wants to shine with its own light.
And it’s that beyond the battle of the lawyers on both sides, or Alpine’s desire to break his face in front of a pilot shown the exit door months ago, they still have a lot to say. The battle for fourth place in the Constructors’ World Championship and the money that comes with it is still very hot and McLaren vows not to give up until Abu Dhabi. Alonso is aware of this and that he has four chances left (one of which is in sprint format, so he will have more chances to score) to beat Esteban Ocon who has been horribly fooling himself all weekend in Austin.
“It’s only a short flight to Mexico from Austin and we’re still full of adrenaline after last weekend,” admitted the man from Oviedo. “We are convinced that we can take some points if we have a clean weekend. I’m sure the battle for fourth place will continue until Abu Dhabi, so we need to keep maximizing our performance,” he wished amid common places and topics before warning of the dangers to the reliability of this track. “The track is a unique challenge for the car with the extremely high altitude and the pressure on the engine that comes with it,” he recalls. If you want to take advantage of a race to mechanically justify yourself, this is the perfect one.
Source: La Verdad
I’m an experienced news author and editor based in New York City. I specialize in covering healthcare news stories for Today Times Live, helping to keep readers informed on the latest developments related to the industry. I have a deep understanding of medical topics, including emerging treatments and drugs, the changing laws that regulate healthcare providers, and other matters that affect public health.
