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Fernando Alonso takes on the FIA ​​again: “They made a serious mistake”

Fernando Alonso takes on the FIA ​​again: “They made a serious mistake”

Fernando Alonso starts in seventh positionjust ahead of his teammate Lance Stroll, in tomorrow’s race at the Hungaroring after a mixed, eventful qualifying session and another setback for the Spaniard.

The Aston Martin driver, who felt much more at ease this time around with the improvements to his single-seaterHe made it through Q3 (the team’s target) without too many problems and could have moved up a few more positions in the final session if Tsunoda hadn’t had such a serious accident and the FIA ​​had inexplicably red flagged Fernando as he was about to complete his lap.

This decision would not have been in question if the Japanese driver’s accident had occurred close to where the man from Oviedo was passing at that moment. But far from it: the stewards did not ‘allow’ him to complete the lap, while Fernando was improving.

The FIA ​​is driving Fernando crazy

As he got out of the car, he spoke to the press and told what had happened: “I had a great weekend.” a big misfortune. I couldn’t complete a single lap on the soft tyres in free practice. In addition, the FIA Sometimes he does it right and other times he makes gross mistakes“He made one today. He raised the red flag when he was in the last corner, which is surprising with an accident in turn eight. Normally they always wait until the cars have completed the lap, that’s the spoken rule,” the driver began.

Red flag, park closed, back to the car…

It wasn’t the only mistake the stewards made: “And then, when entering the pit lane, Lance and I were put in a closed park. We got out of the car. Then we went They said Q3 would start again“We got back in the car, they tightened our belts, but I had no tyres. That tenth and a half that I improved until the last corner, without knowing what the position was, may not change anything, but this thing of entering the closed park and then opening it again, doesn’t happen in these races,” Alonso said.

McLaren puts the brakes on: Norris 1st and Piastri 2nd

McLaren on the other hand, continues to establish itself as the best team of the yearat least in recent months, after both cars occupied the front row at the GP of Hungary behind the Norris Paal and second place for Oscas Piastri. Both beat Verstappen, third, and Sainz, fourth.

This Sunday, the legendary English team gets another chance to win its second race of the season, and it couldn’t have gone better. The two drivers start in the first positions after showing that they are the best on a changing track at the Hungaroring. Fastest in one lap. Neither Ferrari, nor Verstappen. McLaren is the name of the day. The responsibility will then lie with Norris, who signed the fourth pole of his career, but who tomorrow on Sunday is aiming for his second victory, he won in Miami, but could not do so in Spain, Emilia Romagna, Silverstone… despite having the best car. Today, however, they had no rival, Verstappen could not beat them, neither in dry or variable conditions, nor Carlos, who aimed even higher, but who I needed a very high asphalt temperature.

Russell and Checo, KO in Q1

Saturday’s surprise was given George Russel and Checo Perez -although the Mexican’s situation is all too common- after his elimination in Q1. The Englishman by a mistake of himself and the team, Checo by a new driving error, undoubtedly caused by the enormous pressure he has experienced in recent weeks. Its continuitydespite the extension, it seems more doubtful than ever.

This is the starting grid for Sunday’s race

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