Fernando Alonso He will start 8th in this Saturday’s sprint race (18.00/DAZN) after a tough shootout qualifying session on Friday. The Spanish driver, however, was not worried about the position he could get in this short heat of the Miami GP because of the number of points at stake (8 for first to 1 for 8th, in order next). This was stated in statements that included criticism of the FIA, using irony in relation to the stewards’ decision to reject the review requested by the Aston Martin for the controversial punishment that Alonso received for his association with Sainz in the sprint race China.
“Today there was not much grip on the track, so the conditions were a bit complicated for the sprint classification. But it was the same for everyone and we managed to get both cars in Q3, which is the goal for today. We don’t ride much on the track, so it’s a mystery for tomorrow’s sprint (Saturday) We’ll see what we can do and try to have fun,” argued Alonso in his team’s statement.
Alonso’s words to the FIA
“We didn’t have a long run in FP1. The sprint race doesn’t mean anything, especially since we can’t compete or anything. We will receive punishments for whatever we do, so tomorrow is a happy day, but not for us. It’s not very interesting”said for his part about the FIA in statements reported by the portal ‘Motorsport.com’.
Alonso has already complained to China
Alonso came under fire two weeks ago after being penalized in China for his handling of Sainz, something that earned him the biggest penalty of super license points (3), as it already did in Australia (another 3). So, while other drivers were punished with the loss of fewer points for conspicuous actions, the Asturian did not understand the criteria used by the stewards so that he could reach the sixth race of the year with 6 points lost (out of a total of 12 points).
Alonso even said two weeks ago that, how little is at stake in sprint races and the penalties imposed for fighting with other drivers “It makes you wonder if you want to run the next sprint race.”
Source: La Verdad
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