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Fernando Alonso refuses to cooperate with Lewis Hamilton's plans in FP1

Alonso frustrates Hamilton and Mercedes in FP1: "No surprise"

13 September at 12:02
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  • Corwin Kunst

Fernando Alonso frustrated Mercedes during the first free practice for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton thought he would take advantage of a 'tow', but the Aston Martin driver completed another lap, ruining Mercedes and Hamilton's plan.

Lewis Hamilton intended to use the slipstream of his arch-rival, but the 43-year-old Spaniard did not cooperate. Although, according to Toto Wolff - who also briefly responded on the team radio with a "no surprise".

Hamilton and Mercedes' team radio

Hamilton:"Of course Alonso is on another lap."
Bonnington: " Yeah Alonso was fast, double-cool, fast, then kept pushing sector one by the looks of it.”
Hamilton: "Yeah."
Bonnington: "Yep."
Wolff: "No surprise."
Hamilton: "Yep."

This article has been created in collaboration with Matt Gretton