F1 | Alpine, a day to forget for Alonso in Istanbul

A day to forget for Fernando Alonso, sixteenth in Istanbul and author of a race ruined right from the first corner, when with a move on the outside he was inadvertently hit by Gasly and spun after starting from fifth position. Once the race resumed, the Spaniard hit Schumacher in turn 4, taking the same penalty received by the French AlphaTauri driver. In short, a race absolutely worth forgetting for the two-time world champion.

“Today's conditions were very difficult and slippery – admitted Alonso. Unfortunately we had some collisions at the start of the race which damaged our race. Pierre sandwiched a corner and hit the back of my car. After that I have to apologize to Mick for catching him in Turn 4. I tried to overtake but it's difficult to see the drivers around you when it's raining. Today we were unlucky and it's a real shame not to have taken advantage of the excellent starting position. However we managed as a team to gain a point. Now let's think about Austin, hoping that our luck will turn around."