The Alpine driver started the race in P3 and had a strong start only to fall behind following the clash with Hamilton. Analysing the same, Alonso revealed disappointment at the recurrence of incidents when he has had a strong starting position.
The Spaniard said that he was also undone by an aggressive team strategy from Alpine.
The Spaniard said that a top-five finish made it a good weekend for the team. He added that Hamilton expressed his regret at the incident, which is ‘welcome’.
Talking about the incident, Alonso said that Hamilton might have thought that the Spaniard wasn’t on the inside, so he turned in. Talking to RaceFans.net, the Spaniard said:
Clash with Lewis Hamilton was a racing incident - Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso said that things like the collission with Hamilton can happen at the start of races. He drew parallels with the Mercedes driver’s clash with Nico Rosberg in 2014.
Terming the clash at Spa on Sunday as nothing more than a racing incident, the Spaniard said:
He added:
The Alpine driver secured a creditable top-five finish, a rarity for the midfield team this season.
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