Fernando Alonso expected to be promoted to fourth place in the classification for the British Grand Prix because he thought Charles Leclerc would be given a penalty.
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Alonso “lost a couple of places” after running out of battery at end of qualifying
2022 British Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says he could have qualified higher on the grid for today’s British Grand Prix after running out of charge in his battery as he began his final lap in qualifying.
Alpine disagree with Alonso’s penalty for weaving on the final lap
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine team management defended Fernando Alonso after he was penalised for weaving on the final lap of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Alonso drops to ninth after penalty for weaving that Bottas called “dangerous”
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso has been given a five-second time penalty for weaving in front of Valtteri Bottas while the pair were fighting for seventh place at the end of the Canadian Grand Prix.
Alonso says experience was key to taking front-row start for Canadian Grand Prix
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says experienced delivered second on the grid but believes the top four places in the race will be “locked” by Red Bull and Ferrari.
Alonso plans to attack Verstappen at start from surprise second on grid
2022 Canadian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso vowed to take the fight to pole winner Max Verstappen in tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix after qualifying alongside him on the front row of the grid.
Alonso dismisses Albon’s claim he ‘drove slowly on purpose’ to delay rivals in Q1
2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso denied driving slowly on purpose in qualifying after Alexander Albon said his rival “plays the system well”.
Alonso “not proud of qualifying today” after crash
2022 Monaco Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso apologised to Alpine for his crash in qualifying, acknowledging it will cost them money towards the budget cap.
Alonso becomes first driver to take power unit change penalty in 2022
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso will start his home race from the back of the grid after Alpine fitted a fresh power unit to his car for today’s race.
Alonso expects another point-less race after “misunderstanding” causes Q1 exit
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso fears his point-less run will continue in tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix after a misunderstanding with his team on the radio led to his elimination in the first round of qualifying.
Stewards reprimand Alonso and Vips for impeding rivals in practice
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso and Juri Vips have been given reprimands for getting in the way of other drivers during first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Alonso blasts ‘incompetent, unprofessional’ F1 stewards over Miami penalty
2022 Spanish Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso called the Miami Grand Prix stewards incompetent and unprofessional following the penalty which cost him a points finish at the last race.
The unshakeable self-belief driving Alonso’s 16-year pursuit of a third world title
News Focus
Posted onThe 2022 season hasn’t gone according to ‘El Plan’ for Fernando Alonso so far. But the two-times world champion doesn’t look ready to hang up his helmet yet.
Did the stewards handle Alonso’s chicane cutting incidents in Miami correctly?
Penalty Box
Posted onFernando Alonso was investigated twice for cutting the turn 14-15 chicane in the Miami Grand Prix and penalised once. Did the stewards call it right?
Alpine complain they had no say over penalty which cost Alonso points
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onAlpine CEO Laurent Rossi has complained the team was not allowed to dispute the penalty which cost Fernando Alonso a points finish in the Miami Grand Prix.
Why Ocon said Alpine’s radio order to help Alonso was “not possible” to obey
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onEsteban Ocon was unwilling to follow Alpine’s order to back off at the end of the Miami Grand Prix to minimise the impact of his team mate’s five-second penalty.
Miami track ‘really cool’ but surface ‘must change for next year’, F1 drivers say
2022 Miami Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers are unimpressed with Miami’s track surface and turn 14 barrier but otherwise largely praised the circuit’s layout.
‘Just a small kiss from Mick completely destroyed our car’ – Alonso
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso was left to rue more misfortune after retiring early from the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix with damage.
Alonso finds little joy in sprint race fights against much quicker cars
2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso said there was little enjoyment to be had from his fights with other drivers in Saturday’s sprint race as most were able to pass him easily in quicker cars.
Alonso “speechless” after missed chance for podium finish
2022 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso says Alpine missed a chance to score a podium finish in Australia after a series of misfortunes.