A third of Formula 1's grid is "very low" in quality. That was the charge Fernando Alonso levelled at some of his rivals after one of them wrecked his United States Grand Prix.
๐ The Core Development
Alonso repeated similar claims to the broadcast and written media to make his message clear. He was calm and deliberate in his delivery rather than emotional.
And Alonso is rarely one to waste his words, so this wasn't a throwaway remark, even if it's one that he might end up walking back on Thursday in Mexico.
๐ Background & Sector Context
But is it at all justified, who is he referring to and what's really behind it?
Alonso is primarily frustrated because he believes he was robbed of a points finish by Alex Albon clattering into him at the Turn 11 left-hander and destroying half of the Aston Martinโs floor.
๐ Industry & Real-World Impact
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๐ฎ Strategic Outlook & What Lies Ahead
It was an incident-packed race: Ollie Bearman clobbered Pierre Gasly's Alpine, Franco Colapinto - who took out two cars in Baku - spun himself off the back of Arvid Lindblad, who also had a lairy moment with Carlos Sainz off the start line that Sainz couldn't believe didn't merit a penalty.
Alonso says the damage to his own car cost him "half a second or more" per lap, and he was baffled how he'd been able to finish the race when he saw the extent of the damage when he jumped out of the Aston Martin in parc ferme.
