A misunderstanding has been the cause for the delay of some positions
Yesterday was a big day for Formula 1 in Montmelobut it ended badly and above all for Alpine Y Fernando Alonso. Many had been in the sun for more than six hours, wrapped in flags of hope, excited by the appearance of the Spanish pilot, shortly before noon, by the pit lane.
Others had vibrated with the victory of David Vidales in F3, to the beat of the anthem and with Carlos Sainz’s fastest laps, greeted with cheers from turn 5 to the main grandstand. Without a doubt, it was a very tense situation for the drivers present and the fans.
In Montmeló, Fernando Alonso had a radio conversation with his track engineer
For the first time in 10 races, Fernando Alonso was eliminated in the first qualifying round, so he would start seventeenth, just ahead of Lance Stroll and the two Williams. The situation being serious, the most worrying thing is that he admits multiple interpretations in front of all those who were present.
“There was a misunderstanding”, admitted the Asturian pilot, after failing to make his last attempt to improve, which everyone expected. “We were at the time limit and I didn’t have any information from the team either. I thought we had a second left and there were like 20”, he admitted about the conversation with Karel Loos, his track engineer.
The Asturian was eliminated so he had to start from seventeenth
Pushed by the rush, believing that he would not cross the finish line in time to start his flying lap, Alonso had overtaken several cars before meeting Lando Norris. At that critical moment, the McLaren’s plug proved lethal. “If I had known beforehand, I would have created more space with Lando.”
Everything was on the radio: ‘It’s very, very tight and you have to launch yourself now,’ explained the man from Oviedo. As much as the race director will note the incident, there was no investigation by the stewards. However, these events are not enough to explain the debacle. And the first to admit it was Alonso.