Fernando Alonso takes aim at “classic FOM” for “out of context” radio messages in Japanese Grand Prix

Fernando Alonso has taken a swipe at F1 for some of the radio messages that were broadcast during the Japanese Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan,
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17,…

Alonso finished a lacklu🀅stre eighth at Suzuka as Asto🐷n Martin continue to struggle to replicate their early season heroics. 

The Spaniard seemed frustrated over team radio, venting to his team after his first pitღ stop.

He said: “You’ve thrown me to the lions by pitting me that early﷽ mate, unbelievabl🃏e.”

He followed it up later in the race during his battle with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon by saying: “He’s pulling away o🐭n the straight, so th⛄ink of something!”

Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka, Japan,
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR23. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17,…

Speaking after the race in Japan, Alonso explained why the aforementioned sound bit⛎es were “completely out of context”. 

“It’s the same, the cla꧃ssic thing, the classic FOM radio, completely out of context,” Alonso said.

“I’m not sure exactly what other drivers can say when they are behind a car that is slower and on tꦓhe straight they are pulling away even when you open the DRS.

“Maybe the other drivers say ‘I’m okay, I’m happy to be behind’, but I prefer to be motivated♒ to overtake them on track, I was slower even with DRS open, I called for a✤ different strategy, we stopped, we beat them, that’s the way we do it, we beat everyone on track even if the radio is the highlight.”

Despite only f♊in🦩ishing eighth, Alonso was pleased with Aston Martin’s race pace.

“I think the positive is that the pace of the♎ car was surprisingly good,” he added. “I didn’t expect to be as fast as Ferrari and Merce🔜des to be honest.

“I think with a more optimised strategy maybe we could have finished sixth or seventh, and he didn’t look that wღay yesterday after qualifying. So the Sunday was very strong for uꦯs and we need to understand why.”

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