Fernando Alonso’s Formula 1 rivals have pushed back against the Spaniard’s claims that the quality of drivers in the lower third of the field is “very low”.
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The Aston Martin driver spoke out after the United States Grand Prix following a first corner clash with Alex Albon that damaged his car and cost him the opportunity to take points.
Alonso's annoyance was still clear in the F1 paddock on Thursday in Mexico, as he doubled down on his remarks, but other drivers did not concur with his view that standards were lacking.
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Albon himself, who was in Alonso’s crosshairs for the aggressive move that triggered their collision, saw nothing especially wrong with what he did nor felt that quality was missing.
“I thought it was a good battle,” Albon said of his fight with Alonso. “I thought we had a good scrap.
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“Clearly he didn't think the same thing. But it was a race long battle. Even the incident in that point itself, I thought it was quite very 50/50 in terms of where the cars were on track.”
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Asked about Alonso doubling down on his remarks that F1 had a problem with the approach of some drivers further down the order, Albon stood firm.
“I mean, I'll double down with what I said as well,” he said. “I have a huge respect for Fernando. I looked up to him a lot growing up as a kid, and obviously it's not nice to hear those comments in many ways. You're racing someone that you look up to.
