Formula 1 News: Alonso slams penalty, denies any wrongdoing

Fernando Alonso was shocked to get a 20-second penalty for his role in George Russell’s crash in Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix, saying his driving wasn’t dangerous.

Fearing how vulnerable he would be through Albert Park’s DRS zones, Alonso claimed he tried to brake earlier for Turn 6 on the penultimate lap so he could carry more speed onto the following straight.

George Russell freaked out, choked by Alonso’s tactic,and wadded up his Mercedes into the barrier.

“A bit surprised by a penalty at the end of the race regarding how we should approach the corners or how we should drive the race cars,” declared Alonso.

“At no point do we want to do anything wrong at these speeds. I believe that without gravel on that corner, on any other corner in the world we will never be even investigated.”

“In F1, with over 20 years of experience, with epic duels like Imola 2005/2006/ Brazil 2023, changing racing lines, sacrificing entry speed to have good exits from corners is part of the art of motorsport.

“We never drive at 100% every race lap and every corner, we save fuel, tires, brakes, so being responsible for not making every lap the same is a bit surprising. ”