Aston Martin has confirmed that gravel is the reason for Fernando Alonso’s extraordinary suspension failure on the Italian Grand Prix.
Alonso’s Italian Grand Prix was lower quick after his cease was broken.
Alonso drove barely wider on the Ascari Shikane exit, and his suspension gave approach.
The 2-time world champion recovered again to the pit lane to retire from the automotive, closing out one other irritating afternoon.
Alonso’s retirement on lap 24 of the race at Monza was odd.
After an inner investigation by Aston Martin, they confirmed that the gravel had led to a failure.
Aston Martin defined that gravel from the race’s opening lap “compromised” Alonso’s automotive, main to break.
Within the race, this bought worse and in the end led to failure.
“The group can see Fernando’s automotive hit some gravel on the primary lap of a race in a number of areas, together with his suspension.
“The group did not know that the injury had continued. The low stage of steady load prompted the ultimate failure of the elements.”
The irritating season in Alonso
It was one other costly DNF for Fernando Alonso on the Italian Grand Prix.
The 44-year-old was on the course for maybe eight finishes.
The identical was true in Monaco, with Alonso within the seventh place and on the course he was working with correct factors transport.
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
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His misfortune means he’s sitting behind Lance’s stroll within the rankings of Formulation 1 drivers.
Alonso went for a stroll this 12 months through the qualifying spherical.
“(It was) very irritating as a result of we have been within the seventh place,” Alonso defined.
“We misplaced once more to attain six extra factors for the championship (which might have meant).
“I keep in mind Monaco retiring the automotive as a result of Monaco is a P6 as a consequence of engine points. The suspension concern at present is a P7. So luck is certainly not with us and we’re dropping a variety of factors.
“However in a well-run race, we first overtaked (Kimi) Antoneri. We overtaked Boltreto on the pit cease.
