Alonso feels that the penalty Sainz got for spinning him in the AustralianGP restart was 'too harsh' on his Ferrari rival. F1
Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso reckons the late penalty handed to Ferrari's Carlos Sainz for spinning him in the 2023 Australian Grand Prix was"too harsh".Following the second red flag period initiated by the right-rear tyre breaking free from the Haas of, Sainz clipped Alonso during the race restart on the exit of the Turn 1 right-hander.
Two-time champion Alonso had lined up third for the third standing start of the heavily disrupted Melbourne race with his compatriot alongside on the second row of the grid.but as he cut back across, the front-left wheel of Sainz's car tagged the AMR23 to send it spinning into the wall. The controversial handling of the resulting third red flag - with a safety car called to lead the field over the line in the order of the previous restart minus crashed cars - allowed Alonso to reclaim third.
However, Sainz was handed a five-second penalty and dropped to a point-less 12th as a result of the bunched-up train of cars crossing the line in quick succession."On lap one [of a restart], it is very difficult always to judge what is the grip level, and I think we don't go intentionally into another car, you know?
"We know that we risk also our car and our final position, so sometimes you ended up in places that you wish you were not there in that moment."It's just part of racing. I didn't see the replay properly, but for me, it feels too hard."team boss Fred Vasseur frustrated that his driver was not given a hearing to give his version of events before being punished.
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