Fernando Alonso was against FIA actions in the last Miami GP. The Asturian was punished twice and for that reason he was left without a point. He received the first of the penalties at the end of that race for his handling of Gasly and blamed him. But he could not give his opinion on another 5-second penalty that would remove him from the Top-10 for skipping a corner, something Fernando described as a decision resulting from the “incompetence” of managers and his “lack of professionalism”. The driver also complained that they didn’t act to add barriers to the TecPro on turn 14 in Miami after Esteban Ocon and Carlos Sainz hit the wall heavily and after their repeated requests to improve that point.
Focusing on the second five-second penalty, Fernando explained that the FIA considered he had gained time by skipping one of the corners, based on the time Fernando had set on that microsector, but without considering, according to the driver, that he returned the time earned in the remaining sectors. Fernando said the FIA made the decision without asking Alpine for evidence to defend itself and pointed out that something like this cannot be repeated in a competition like F1: “Lack of professionalism cannot happen in a sport like this. “
“It was unfair. This is due to the incompetence of the trustees. They are not very professional in Miami. I cut into a corner and returned the time to my lap. Clearly in that sector after the curve I painted the sector pink. After the race we went to them with tests and telemetry to show that I got the time, but at that point they no longer knew how to override the penalty. We need to make sure it doesn’t happen again. This is so bad. Honestly … it’s a thing of the past, it’s something that a lack of professionalism like this shouldn’t happen in F1, ”said the Asturian, who made it clear that he didn’t see any improvement in the new management organization. race that has been released this year.
Did I see any improvement? No. There are a few things that prove that we still have a lot of room for improvement. We need some rules. I don’t think there are any rules yet. Here we are (Eduardo) Freitas (race director), he has more experience in the WEC and other top classes and I think he can improve things. Like our accident in Miami, with Carlos and Esteban. Nothing was done, “said the Oviedo native.
RUN HOME
“It’s very special to race at home. I feel lucky and privileged for it because there are other drivers who don’t feel it. It will be a special Sunday.”
ON THE FUTURE RETURN TO INDY500
“I’ll take a look. There are a lot of questions about what I’m going to do in 3 or 4 years. My mind is completely focused on racing in F1. I want to compete here for more years. He can’t say yes or no. Indy500. But I’m sure I don’t have it in my mind right now. That’s probably the answer. “
Source: La Verdad
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