Then Fernando Alonso came out of the pits after a tire change in Abu Dhabi It was noticeable that at one point he noticeably took off the gas and slowed down. He did this to prevent Lewis Hamilton from gaining the DRS advantage on the next straight. Hamilton accuses Alonso of carrying out a so-called brake test.
It was a striking image, Fernando Alonso holding back after coming out of the pits and clearly paying attention to what Lewis Hamilton was doing right behind him. Lewis Hamilton accused Fernando Alonso of a brake test, but the stewards saw no problem and no punishment followed.
Alonso’s goal was for Hamilton to pass him before turn five and just before the DRS detection line. The Aston Martin driver would then have the DRS advantage on the next straight, but Hamilton also suddenly took off the gas and stayed behind Alonso. to ride.
It is not the first time in history that both gentlemen have had an incident together with DRS, something similar also happened during the race in Canada in 2013.
I think we did the same as in Canada in 2013, Alonso replied, after a question from Race Fans. We then try to keep DRS and not give it to the other driver, even if it means losing a position for a while.
Alonso is not concerned about Hamilton’s accusation that he carried out an alleged brake test.
Lewis is obviously smart, has tons of experience and understands the sport very well. But I have even more experience so I won in both cases.
Strong language again from Fernando Alonso, but Lewis Hamilton was not impressed.
We drove together 400 or 300 meters before the corner, I was driving at a speed of 300 kilometers per hour and suddenly he slowed down, but I was able to react quickly enough not to give him the advantage of DRS.
Written by Vincent Bogaerts