News Details

Alonso: Double DNS is completely unacceptable

Fernando Alonso has labelled McLaren-Honda's back-to-back DNSs 'completely unacceptable', adding that he'll only stay with the team in 2018 if he believes they can win. The double World Champion failed to make the start grid at the Russian Grand Prix when an ERS put him out on the formation lap. His DNS came just one race after team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne recorded one of his own, the Belgium racer retiring on his way to the grid even before the formation lap. 'I still don't know what happened exactly in Sochi,' Alonso said in Thursday's FIA press conference. 'We had a problem with the ERS on the formation lap. 'I tried to restart the whole thing but the last attempt the car wouldn't start....
Full Story »
8y ago from PlanetF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Kaltenborn feels both Sauber and Honda can benefit...

Sauber Team Principal Monisha Kaltenborn believes there is a lot of scope...

Everyone will be surprised with 2018 Renault F1 –...

Renault, French worldwide automobile manufacturer intends to 'surprise'...
8y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Kvyat could return to Red Bull for 2018 F1 –...

Carlos Sainz and Daniil Kvyat may be scrapping for a plum seat at Red...
8y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Brad Binder reveals why he is optimistic he can bounce...

Factory KTM rider Brad Binder has admitted that his 2025 MotoGP season...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Enea Bastianini ‘can’t explain’ KTM tyre...

Enea Bastianini admitted he “can’t explain why” he struggled to...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Race start times for 2026 IndyCar season announced

The NTT IndyCar Series has announced the race broadcast start times for...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

'No handshake' | Emery snubs Arteta after 4-1 defeat...

Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher praises Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta for the...
59m ago from SkySports.com

Arsenal and Chelsea plotting move for Ligue 1's new...

Arsenal and Chelsea are interested in signing the Marseille attacker...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Emi Martinez involved in furious clash with Arsenal...

Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was seen involved in a major...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

‘I'm very happy for him' – Arteta is...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was full of praise for Gabriel Jesus after...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

F1: Pirelli's 2025 season in numbers

From the first free practice session in Melbourne... Read More »
39m ago from Pitpass.com

Alonso defends Aston Martin’s decision to reject Horner

As Aston Martin continues to reshape itself for... Read More »
39m ago from F1i.com

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.