A fair penalty
“Alonso chose the wrong corner for this type of maneuver”. Nico Hulkenberg he underlined that the Spanish driver's maneuver was not surprising, it was simply performed in a point where it is easy for the chasing driver to make a mistake. “At that speed with the delta that was created between the two cars it takes a moment to react instinctively and lose the rear like what happened to Russell”added the Haas driver.
The Melbourne accident was one of the topics covered in the press conference on the eve of the first free practice sessions of the Japanese Grand Prix as Russell was among the drivers available to the media. “I was making an adjustment on the steering wheel and when I looked up I found myself in Alonso's gearbox – explained Russell – the penalty is fair because otherwise it would have potentially generated problematic dynamics if the maneuver had gone unpunished.”
Russell also stated that he met Alonso by coincidence in Monaco where they both reside, Verstappen interjected by asking the Englishman if Russell had done a brake-test to Alonso in response to what happened in Australia. The Mercedes driver dribbled the joke by explaining that you are a driver with the visor down and a 'normal' person when you take off your helmet. Alonso reiterated that his approach to racing will not change after the penalty received in Australia.
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