Many still do not understand how Fernando Alonsoat 41, controlled his Alpine on two wheels after colliding with Lance Strollavoided the wall with a countersteer in the air, suffered a very strong blow to the back… and kept running.
Your performance and results Austindespite the sanction of the FIAhas been praised by authorized voices of the ‘Great Circus’, who see in the United States Grand Prix one more example that the Asturian is in top form.
One of the most forceful has been the ex-pilot of Formula 1 David Coulthard. In statements to ‘Channel 4’, the Briton pointed out that the man from Oviedo is made of different stuff: “I think a minor driver could have parked him”.
“They would have been ‘well, I’ve been in the air, I’ve bounced off a barrier, I should remove the car’, but it’s just not part of their mindset“, has added.
For this reason, Coulthard believes that Alonso remains one of the ‘greats’: “That is why he is committed to Formula 1 at 41 years old. That’s why he remains a wanted driver.”
“Many of the young people certainly they can learn a lesson from that“, The former pilot has settled on a performance that will be remembered for a long time.