Fernando Alonso had a frustrating Saturday in Miami. The Spaniard was involved in a starting crash in the sprint race, and his qualifying failed completely. Alonso was furious about the situation in the sprint race, and he wants to talk to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
Alonso was furious that no penalties were handed out after the sprint race. This happened two weeks ago in the Chinese sprint, and then Alonso himself received a heavy penalty after a duel with Carlos Sainz. In Miami, the stewards did not hand out any punishment after the starting crash, and that caused bad blood for Alonso. He shouted that no penalties were being handed out because the other drivers were not Spaniards.
It was a big statement from the Aston Martin driver. He slammed the stewards and race management and explained himself further in conversation with the international media: “I have a strong feeling that nationality plays a role. I would therefore like to talk to Mohammed Ben Sulayem of the FIA to discuss to make sure there is nothing wrong with my nationality and to secure the future for Spanish drivers. They really need to be protected at this time.”
