After a start in which the McLarens flew while Fernando Alonso could do nothing but fall behind, the #14 was forced to retire after a touch on his right sidepod destroyed his car.
Another weekend without points for a Fernando Alonso whose race at Imola lasted just 6 laps. However, everything began to go wrong at the start, when a slight impact of the left rear wheel of Mick Schumacher’s Haas against the side of his Alpine ended up condemning him.
«Another time we had quite bad luck… due to factors that were not in our hands, that Mick made a spin and touched us or caress, because it wasn’t even a strong blow… it destroyed our entire car, ”explained the Asturian driver himself.
Nothing new
Throwing in the towel and assuming that this negative trend is going to continue in the following bars of the season is not part of #14’s plans, who remembers that in 2021 everything happened in a very similar way at the beginning, but finally his situation improved considerably.
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“These are things that seem like something out of a movie, but they are all happening to us now at the beginning of the season. We have to think about the next one, there are still 19 races left, “continued Alonso. «Last year, after Imola, we only had 1 point I think, and the year had started a bit negatively, and we ended the year super well and super strong. I hope we can repeat that».
A victory for Esteban Ocon and another podium for the Spaniard in Qatar ended up rounding off last year’s Alpine that promises performance but is overwhelmed by mechanical failures and excessive tire wear, positive moments to which Alonso clings.
news overboard
Alpine’s main novelties for this Grand Prix consisted of a lightened soil and with suspendersa single unit that had ended up in the hands of Alonso… and that Schumacher inadvertently destroyed at the first change.
“There were opportunities with the changing conditions we are seeing,” continued Alonso, who was momentarily spellbound by the screens as he watched Charles Leclerc spin from outside the car.
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“Oops… Leclerc’s top, but go on, go on… Heh! go weekend», The two-time champion let out before resuming what he was saying.
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“When you go out in the middle, more things can also happen. We saw yesterday that everyone touches each other at the start, everything happens and they are normally indestructible cars, except ours, which ends up breaking to pieces. Now nothing can be done, you have to think positive and Miami will be a better race », he concluded.