Alonso: FIA should focus on policing F1 track limits, not Verstappen’s burnouts

Fernando Alonso believes the FIA should focus on policing track limits in Formula 1 correctly, rather than clamping down on victory celebrations after Max Verstappen’s were put under scrutiny by race director Michael Masi following the Styrian Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team in the FIA Press Conference.
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team in the FIA Press Conference.
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As he took the chequered flag at the 𝐆Red Bull Ring, Verstappen slowed down and did some burn🌠outs across the line.

Masi expressed his dis𝐆satisfaction after the race and said the cele𒊎bration “will not be tolerated” in the future.

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Alonso questioned why the stewards didn’♊t invest༒igate Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly for allegedly leaving the track at Turn 1 on the opening lap when the trio was battling for position.

“I like whe♔n you can be yourself,” said Alonso. “This burnout, I think it was nice to watch. Even the doughnuts sometimes in Abu Dhabi, I think the fans, they like that, and you see a lot of videos from those moments 💃on social media.

“I think the FIA should police more the track limits. In turn o🃏ne I was the only one making a move into turn one at the start and the two cars that I overtook they missed turn one and the exit in front of me.

“And for example, 🐭there is no warnings on that and there is on the burn-out. So there are things that for sure we can improve for the fans’ point of view.”

Verstappen dismissed Masi’s criticism in the pre-weekend pr𒈔ess conference, insisting that he made sure his burnout was done in a safe manner.

 

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