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Fernando Alonso has been called to the stewards after George Russell crashed behind him, allegedly because he is suspected of brake testing the Briton.
While chasing Fernando Alonso for P6 at the Australian Grand Prix, George Russell crashed into the barriers on the penultimate lap.
After the race Alonso was called to the stewards, amid suspicion that he brake tested Russell.
When asked if he indeed brake tested the Briton, Alonso said:
“I was focusing in front of me, not behind.
“I had some issues for the last 15 laps, something on the battery, on the deployment, so I was definitely struggling a little bit at the end of the race. I cannot focus on the cars behind.
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“But he’s okay, apparently. I saw the car and I was very worried.”
The Spaniard then further commented on the incident and his race.
“I knew he was coming and he was on the DRS. It was like this for five or six laps, he was very close, but as I said, I was trying to do qualifying laps and maximise the pace. It was not an easy race, not an easy weekend, in general, in terms of pace.
“Today we got lucky with the strategy, with Lewis [Hamilton] off and the virtual safety car, but I cannot hide the pace was difficult the whole weekend,” Alonso concluded.
