Alonso in hot water for criticism of Miami stewards

Fernando Alonso has a date with the FIA to explain his stinging criticism of the Miami Grand Prix stewards.

The Spaniard, in what for him was a particularly eventful Miami Grand Prix, received two separate five-second time penalties that dropped him out of the points.

The Alpine driver was firstly penalised for hitting Pierre Gasly when he attempted an ambitious overtaking move.

He was subsequently also punished for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, dropping him to a finishing position of 11th.

Alonso said he and team representatives went to discuss the second penalty with the FIA, in the belief the 40-year-old had done enough to give back the time he had gained, but they were packing up to go home and refused to hear their explanation.

“We arrived after the race with all the proof of giving the time back and they were just packing up, they were not even in the room,” said Alonso at the Spanish Grand Prix press conferences.

“We went there, we showed them all the data, they found themselves with their hands tied because they issued already the penalty and didn’t know how to get back from that document.

“We believe it was very unfair and it was just incompetence from the stewards. They were not very professional.”

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