Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Fernando Alonso has reiterated his “I’m Spanish” dig aimed at F1’s race stewards only for Nico Hulkenberg to be penalised for their Lap 22 clash at the sprint in Austria.
Racing for 14th place at the Red Bull Ring on Saturday, Hulkenberg made an audacious attempt to take the position off Alonso only to force the Spaniard off the track.
Nico Hulkenberg has been penalised for his clash with Fernando Alonso
Alonso lost two positions as Daniel Ricciardo also snuck through and made his thoughts crystal clear.
Speaking to the official F1 website, he said: “Nothing really to say, two laps from the end and fighting for 16th.
READ MORE:Fernando Alonso: Aston Martin driver says he ‘lives and breathes’ Formula 1
“It was probably borderline. If I turned in the corner we would’ve crashed.
“But I’m Spanish, this is a sprint weekend and I don’t want to be in trouble.”
Alonso’s “I’m Spanish” comment relates to his Miami GP sprint penalty where the Aston Martin driver accused F1’s stewards of being biased against Spanish drivers after Lewis Hamilton escaped a penalty when they tussled in the Saturday race.
However, this time the stewards did issue a penalty, time and penalty points for Hulkenberg.
