Fernando Alonso says the technical issues that curtailed first free practice for the CanadianGP were 'a bit embarrassing' for F1 😬 There was only three minutes of on-track action in FP1 on Friday ⬇️
Even after the Frenchman's stricken car was removed from the racetrack, the session remained on halt because of a synchronisation issue with the local CCTV camera circuit, which for safety reasons is required to be working properly so all on-track action can be monitored accurately.
Despite the local organisers' best efforts, the synchronisation problem did not get resolved until well after the session, when aAston Martin driver Alonso felt the issue was embarrassing for the series as spectators only caught three minutes of action in FP1. "The fans came very early to the circuit, and we were not able to run in FP1," Alonso said."From time to time we are shooting in our feet as a sport, these things are a little bit embarrassing.
"We didn't have time because in FP1 the cameras of the circuit didn't work, and we didn't have a Plan B in this sport."
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