Fernando Alonso left another comment on race of Australian Grand Prix on the radio making it clear that he was in total control of the race inside the cockpit. When they raised a red flag after his incident at Carlos Sainz and the accident of Alpineasked the wall of Aston Martin that they immediately reviewed the regulation because it cannot be considered valid if everything does not pass through the DRS detection line. He was right and he went out again. Another radio in a long list of memorable comments throughout his long career
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“We are the winners!”
Chinese 2005
The Spaniard was declared the champion for the first time in the Chinese Grand Prix in 2005. After achieving the top, the Spaniard let go of his euphoria and started singing the legendary song of Queen on the radio, thanking his whole team.
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“I wish you the best”
Brazil 2006
After the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix, Alonso bid farewell to Renault as a two-time world champion. The Spaniard is packing his bags for a new adventure with McLaren and wish the best French team, where he ended up again after two seasons. “Thank you for all these years. Great job with all the races. I wish you the best in the future.”
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“You always have to leave space!”
Bahrain 2012
One of the most memorable rivalries since 2012 was between Nico Rosberg and the Spaniards at Sakhir. And that was thanks to Alonso’s criticism of the German’s maneuvering that cornered him until he went off the track. “Ok, he has thrown me off the track. I think you should always leave space. You should always leave space! Ok? Understood? He ended with a clear reference to the FIA.
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“GP2 Engine… Woah!”
Japan 2015
Alonso was in last place at the Japanese Grand Prix and when Marcu Ericsson passed him, the Spaniard exploded against the Honda engine and wanted to take it out on the Japanese rider. He rated his propellant as a lower category.
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“Engine seems ok…slower than before”
Preseason 2017
Tired of the McLaren-Honda project, Alonso did not hide his frustration and when he saw the inability to improve he did not cut himself off. Racing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, during the preseason he saw them coming and warned: “The engine seems fine… slower than before. Unbelievable”, he released ironically.
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“Where’s Palmer?”
Italy 2017
At the Italian GP held in Monza, Alonso clashed with Joylon Palmer. The Briton missed a chicane and Fernando asked for a penalty. They only added five seconds to it. The genius of Oviedo was released on the radio: “IT’S A JOKE!”, furious. After a few laps the man who was a Renault driver pulled back and Alonso asked why he couldn’t be found on the track. When they told him that he had withdrawn due to technical problems, he declared: “Karma”.
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“Now We Can Fight”
Australia 2018
After three years of full Honda engine testing, the 2018 season McLaren launched an alliance with Renault as a new motorist. The first race in Australia was promising and he finished fifth. So, he released “Now we can fight” on the radio. The rest of the year was uneventful and ended up meaning his first withdrawal.
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the return to the podium
Qatar 2021
Alonso’s entire career at the Losail race two seasons ago was faultless in the management between him and the team. When Pérez entered the pits, Fernando warned them not to let him in and extended the stop because his tires were fine: “I still have a lot of rubber” he said as the Mexican stopped in the pits before being warned from the wall. Furthermore, when he knew he was going to meet Ocon, he released the famous: “Tell Esteban to defend like a lion.” That control allowed him to land on the podium eight seasons later.
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“Look now!”
Australia 2023
The last radio that made its control over the regulations clear was the last Australian GP where he asked the team to check the regulations with a red flag restart because he knew that if everyone didn’t pass the Safety line Car, they can not take for granted. That review could get him his podium 101
Source: La Verdad
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