For a number of races there was unease at Aston Martin with how its drivers are getting the worst of a number of the FIA race stewards’ choices.
Alonso was handed a penalty in Australia for doubtlessly harmful driving, as the extreme method by which he slowed down for a nook led to an accident for the chasing Mercedes of George Russell.
Alonso was penalised once more in China for making sideways contact with Carlos Sainz within the dash race, whereas Stroll was pinged for operating into the again of Daniel Ricciardo underneath the security automobile, choices that workforce boss Mike Krack felt had been “frustrating” and “unfair”.
In Miami’s dash the Spaniard was on the receiving finish of Lewis Hamilton’s aggressive transfer down the within in the beginning of the race, which led to a four-car melee additionally involving his team-mate Lance Stroll and McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Alonso fumed that Hamilton would escape sanction for the one-lap contact as a result of he “isn’t Spanish”. And 4 hours later, after qualifying for Sunday’s grand prix, he nonetheless felt the identical method over how he’s handled.
“I do feel that nationality matters,” Alonso mentioned. “And I will speak with Mohammed [Ben Sulayem, FIA president], with the FIA, no matter.
“I want to be sure that there is not something fallacious with my nationality or something that may affect any choice. Not just for me, additionally for the longer term era of Spanish drivers. They want to be protected.
“I had to open the gap, because Hamilton was coming from the inside without control of the car. If I do that, for sure I get a penalty.”
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin F1 Team, talks to the media
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Alonso was additional pissed off by a disappointing qualifying session on the Miami International Autodrome, exiting Q2 in 15th after discovering himself on the fallacious finish of F1’s tight midfield battle.
“A little bit disappointed with qualifying for us. P15 in Q1, P15 in Q2, so I didn’t have much pace today,” he admitted.
“We made some set-up modifications since this morning – trying on the time, they most likely did not work as anticipated and we’re a little bit bit much less aggressive than regular.
“I used to be understeering lots within the high-speed and oversteering lots within the low-speed [corners] and I felt like no grip on the automobile in any of the runs.
“With two tenths you might be P8 or P15. We are on the fallacious aspect of that group as we have been on the nice aspect in the previous few races.
“It’s going to be a tough race. Hopefully with Lance starting P11 we’re going to score a few points. With me P15 it is going to be very difficult.”
