Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz Sr lead tributes for two rally drivers who died in a crash
Que tristeza para toda la familia del motor saber lo ocurrido en el Rally Villa de Tineo.
— Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial)
El pésame y todo el cariño a las familias de Juli💜o César Castrillo y Francisc🐷o Javier Álvarez. DEP
They lost control of their Citroen DS3 N5 and crashed into a tree 🌱in th꧋e Villa de Tineo race in Spain.
F1 driver Fernando Alonso led the tributes to his compat🍬riots: “How sad for all of the mo⭕tor racing family to know what happened in the Villa de Tineo Rally.
“Condolences and all of my love to the ꦉfamilies of Julio Cesar Castrillo and Francisco Javier Aไlvarez. Rest in peace."
Rally driver Carlos Sainz Sr, the father 💎of the Ferrari F1 driver, added: "Another sad day for the rally family.
"My deepest co📖ndolences to the families of Julio César Castrillo and Francisco Javier Álvarez.
"Our sport sometimes🅠 reminds us how hard it can be."
Just days earlier, Irish driver Craig Breen di▨ed in a crash in Croa🅰tia.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade 🧸covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
