“I don’t care about seventh, you know? I’m not fighting for the World Championship. but if this goes ahead, I think we don’t want to open that box.” F1 MexicoGP
Fernando Alonso says he is confident that his points finish in Austin will be reinstated after a post-race time penalty, and if the FIA do not find in his and Alpine’s favour, a concerning precedent could be set in future.
When asked about his feelings towards Haas’ protest, he said: “Let’s wait until we have the outcome today. “I think the new leadership also with Mohammed [ben Sulayem, FIA president] are doing things a little bit different than in the past. But even with the timing element, the Alpine driver feels there are more reasons why he should keep his placing and, if he doesn’t, a metaphorical can of worms could be opened in future appeals.
“So between all I think there is no doubt that this was not the right decision to take. And if this is the right decision to take, it will open a huge problem for the future in Formula 1.