Ex-McLaren driver slams F1 for penalizing Fernando Alonso for alleged break checking that causes George Russell’s scary crash

Pedro De La Rosa reckons Fernando Alonso's penalty at the Australian GP was un-called for.

Fernando Alonso and George Russell (Via: Imago)

George Russell crashed on the penultimate lap of the Australian Grand Prix while chasing Fernando Alonso. The driver got in Alonso’s dirty air leading to a loss in downforce and his crash. Post-race, it was revealed that the two-time World Champion allegedly made a move similar to break-checking Russell and was penalized with a 20-second penalty, as FI find it dangerous.

Ex-McLaren driver and the Team Ambassador of Aston Martin Pedro De La Rosa took to X and spoke about his thoughts on the penalty. The Spaniard pointed out that despite Aston still taking double points back home, the penalty was unfair. He branded the Fernando Alonso-penalty as something that is very shocking in modern Motorsports, as in his era it wasn’t an issue.

Hasta la vista Melbourne Double points with a penalty that as an ex driver I can not agree on. But what do I know? Happy (in a way) that my time is over and I am not driving in this new Motorsport era. Happy that George is well tooLook forward to Japan!

Pedro De La Rosa wrote on X

Hasta la vista Melbourne? Double
points with a penalty that as an ex driver I can not agree on. But what do I know? Happy (in a way) that my time is over and I am not driving in this new Motorsport era? Happy that George is well too? Look forward to Japan!❤️#samurai pic.twitter.com/k2tyotUNNa
— Pedro de la Rosa (@PedrodelaRosa1) March 24, 2024

The ex-McLaren driver also spoke about how he is glad to be not driving in the current generation of Formula 1 and Motorsports. He ended by assuring fans that Aston Martin is looking forward to Japan and how he is glad George Russell is okay.

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Former F1 driver Marc Surer defends Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso’s 20-second post-race penalty has sparked up a massive debate and controversy. After the announcement of the post-race penalty, former F1 driver and Pundit Marc Surer spoke about his thoughts on the penalty. The former Brabham driver believes that there are no nice Formula 1 World Champions, and that Alonso was racing fair but hard.

Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso (image via IMAGO)

We also saw Hamilton, who is considered a fair driver. When he fought with Rosberg, how they drove into each other’s cars. So, there are no nice world champions. That was a dangerous situation. I think He wanted to brake earlier and exaggerated and misjudged.

Marc Surer said.

The 72-year-old believes that all the Formula 1 World Champions race is on the limit and very hard, comparing Lewis Hamilton‘s rivalry with Nico Rosberg during their time as teammates. He concluded by saying how Fernando Alonso just misjudged his breaking point leading to the incident.