Problem with hydraulics causes Alonso to be out of action
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Fernando Alonso talked about 'El Plan' in preparation for this season, but stalling during the third test days was surely not part of the Spaniard's plan. The Alpine driver only managed twelve laps and unfortunately that's all.
Early in the morning, Alonso caused a code red in Spain after a mechanical problem. As it turned out, he was not the only driver to cause a red flag in the end, but his had more far-reaching consequences.
"After further investigation in the garage, the team can confirm that the problem was a problem with the hydraulics. A small sealing problem led to a fire in the back of the car," Alpine announced in a statement through its own channels. The repair of the leak will take so much time that Alonso will not be able to come back into action.
Thus ends the first week of testing for the French team. In the end the team completed 266 laps at the Circuit de Catalunya and with that they can be reasonably satisfied. On March 10, 11 and 12 we will see the Alpine again in action when the second test week is scheduled in Bahrain.
Alpine Statement
Team Statement:
— BWT Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) February 25, 2022
After further investigations in the garage following Fernando Alonso’s on-track stoppage earlier this morning, the team can confirm the issue was a problem with the hydraulics. A minor sealing issue led to a fire in the back of the car.#F1Testing