• Published on 04/23/2024 – 17:15 • São Paulo (SP)
Fernando Alonso spared no criticism of the sprint racing format, implemented in recent years in Formula 1, after suffering in the Chinese GP.
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In addition to being punished by the FIA (International Automobile Federation) with 10s and the addition of 3 points to his license for an incident with Carlos Sainz, from Ferrari, the two-time champion also had the main race hampered by the lack of hard tires, worn during racing activities. previous tracks. Alonso had to abandon the short dispute after the contact with his compatriot.
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At the Chinese GP, the Aston Martin driver started third and soon jumped in front of Sergio Pérez and took second place. After resisting the Mexican’s attacks for some time, he lost performance, was overtaken by #11 Red Bull on lap five and, two laps later, it was McLaren’s Lando Norris who overtook.
Everything became more difficult when the team put on soft tires after the safety car came in, on lap 24. The tires did not perform as expected, and, in addition to not being able to overtake as necessary, the Spaniard had to make one more stop than he had. rivals, returning to the track in 12th and having to row everything again to finish seventh.
– Getting more tires will be good because FP1 is a game of who can run less and who uses less tires. It’s a shame for the fans. And then, about the sprint race, if they want a show of overtaking and they don’t let us race, it’s better not to race – Alonso criticized the American magazine Racer.
– The best thing would be not to race on Saturday to keep a set of tires for Sunday. There are few points at stake and we run the risk of suffering penalties, so perhaps it’s better not to rush – he continued.
Despite the difficulties on the circuit, Fernando Alonso considered the Chinese Grand Prix ‘fun’.
– The truth is that it was a very good race for me, I had a lot of fun. I attacked at the end, in the last stint with the newer tires, which gave me the chance to set the fastest lap of the race. It was a good feeling – concluded the Aston Martin star.
