Fernando Alonso he did it again. He is an expert at getting the most out of every situation, with all the elements he has at his disposal, and with everything he sees beyond his cabin. The Spaniard stands out with his hands, his ability to handle the wheels, brakes and car parts, as well as his reading of the race, knowing at all times when to press, lift his foot and what strategy will be used. But also, he seems to be driving with technical regulations glued to the steering wheel. He was a pilot, engineer, and at the same time a sports commissioner. And he showed it again to F1 Japanese GP. Another one for the Asturian this season.
It all happened at the beginning of the race. Fernando Alonso He made another great start which took him from 10th to 6th. One of the pilots he caught was ‘Checo’ Pérezthat touched the Lewis Hamilton and he had to go to the pits to change his nose Red bull. Mexican is just behind Alonso and the ‘Safety Vehicle’ He went off the track. The Mexican, with a superior car, is a clear contender who can take a place in the race, so anything Alonso can take advantage of to make the race. Perez was hurt, he had to use it. And in that context is where the cunning of the man from Oviedo draws attention.
At a time when perhaps another pilot was thinking about attacking when the ‘Safety Vehicle’ is off track or on strategy to follow, Fernando one more step. At the start of the main straight, he saw ‘Checo’ Pérez entering the pits, as stated in the ‘F1 Code’ program of ‘DAZN F1’. But there, he noticed an important detail that many drivers may not notice: he saw that the Mexican, when heading to the pits, without realizing it, overtook him very slightly on the right, before crossing the ‘Safety line. Car 1’, located in front of the pit entrance.
Alonso quickly alerted the team via radio: “I think Pérez passed me before the Safety Car 1 line to go into the pit lane.” That claim by Fernando Alonso was picked up by the team, which quickly sent it to the FIA demanding a penalty against Pérez.
A few moments later, Race Direction gave Pérez a 5 second penalty for “overtaking car 14 (Alonso) in ‘Safety Car’ conditions”.
In the end, Pérez’s career would be disastrous. It started with the accident, continued with the penalty, and ended with his incomprehensible touch to Magnussen. All this, after another occasion where Fernando Alonso played the role of pilot, engineer and commissioner.
Source: La Verdad
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