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Alonso outspoken about Alpine: ‘It’s unacceptable’
Fernando Alonso again lost a lot of points due to Alpine reliability issues. This time, he retired on the 22nd lap due to engine trouble. Singapore Grand Prixwhen the Spaniards had an excellent defense against Verstappen He was unable to overtake the Spaniard between the walls of Marina Bay in the battle for sixth. I watched him carefully. Monza.
“It’s heartbreaking again to think that we lost more than 60 points due to reliability issues in a year of our best performance.”the Spaniard pointed out on his Instagram account after the race and was very much at the fact that his position in the rankings (9th with 59 points) did not reflect the fantastic performances he showed at the wheel of a French car this year. Wounded.
On several occasions, the Spaniard has reiterated that he feels he is at his best this year and is even better than the year he was in contention for the title. However, his car had many breakdowns at this course. Without going any further, he reached his sixth race of the year, only to see further machine failures, contact from Mick his Schumacher at Imola, or unfair sanctions at Miami. earned only 2 points. He then scored points for ten races in a row, but his winning streak was cut after finishing sixth at Zandvoort. He was then retired twice due to a French propeller failure, understood not to have Alpine changed him at Monza.
They decided not to change it and penalize it in Italy, despite the mileage of that engine, and failed in Monza. After 2 weeks they assured me they could save that propellant and didn’t want to change it in Singapore either. Because overtaking is very difficult on this track. But that also failed. Thus, Fernando lost many points again in his second race in a row. He leads from Monza to teammate Ocon with just his 7 points. With the sixth place he occupied today, he would have overtaken the Frenchman, but that doesn’t change things after Fernando’s abandonment, with five appointments and then Ocon’s abandonment, who was out of the points.
“But the positive and most important thing for me this 2022 is that I am back to my highest level. rice field. Positive from what he has been through this year.. A few weeks ago he admitted that he struggled in his first five races in 2021 when he returned to F1 after a two and a half year hiatus and it would be difficult to recover his level. . But since then the Asturian has progressed to reach his highest level, this Spaniard feels 100% in his driving and has shown it many times this year and the car allows Always maximize results. He has been thwarted more than a dozen times this year.
“That is unacceptable”
Alonso then continued his presentation at DAZN F1. “I lost eight or 10 points again. I think it’s 50 points for the whole year, so I’ll add another 10 points. Losing 60 points in the championship is unacceptable. I’m very angry about this.”Because I thought my performances were good all weekend, but at number 14 (his jersey number) he was cut short again due to a mechanical failure. It’s true that both Alpines stopped in this race, it doesn’t change much either 13th or out of the race, but the truth for me is that almost everything has changed for me this year ” he said emphatically.
“I lost eight or 10 points again. I think it’s 50 points for the whole year, so I’ll add another 10 points. Losing 60 points in the championship is unacceptable. I’m very angry about this.”
“The good thing is that I don’t have time to do anything[because next week is the Japanese Grand Prix]. I’m looking forward to being in the car again. Also, Suzuka is one of my favorite circuits in Japan. Fans are also looking forward to it when the time comes to go to Japan, and they will be resting for a few days in Tokyo, which they love so much.”
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Motorsports
New F1 champion names motorsport legends who helped him
2025 Formula 1 champion Lando Norris admitted that private messages and personal meetings with legends such as Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and four-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner played an important role in the championship fight.
Norris has spoken about the support he has received ahead of the decisive stages of the season.
“I have received so many powerful words of encouragement, messages and speeches from incredible people who are world champions in a variety of sports, from Lewis, Seb and many more.
Many people don’t know that I communicate with Seb. Some, especially Casey Stoner, wrote me a quick message just when I needed it most: “Think about this, believe in yourself, do this, do that.” That really helped me get back on track.”
Norris’ title chances were in serious jeopardy following the recent rise of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. However, McLaren’s successful strategy in Abu Dhabi on the final stage of the season allowed the Briton to finish third at the Yas Marina Circuit and formalize the championship title.
An important component of success was the pilot’s psychological resilience. Norris made mistakes throughout the 2025 season that could have cost him the title, but he managed to withstand the pressure while his teammate Oscar Piastri succumbed to the pressure at key moments of the season.
Norris concluded: “When you win the championship by just two points, I’m sure that the faith and support of the people around me brought me these two points. That’s why I’m grateful to everyone, because sometimes you only need two points to win the championship.”
Source: Sport UA
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Motorsports
McLaren pilot: “I’m just hungry. I’m ready to drive in 2026”
McLaren pilot Oscar Piastri said that he was approaching the 2026 season with double motivation after winning his first Formula 1 championship and losing to his teammate Lando Norris.
While the Australian pilot completed the unsuccessful second half of the season in third place in the general classification, 13 points behind Norris, he gained a 34-point advantage after the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort.
After the Dutch stage, it appeared that the situation was completely under Piastri’s control. But a crash in Azerbaijan, as well as a series of poor performances in Austin, Mexico City and Brazil, slowly destroyed his title ambitions.
As a result, although the Australian player regained the pace he showed at the beginning of the championship at the end of the season, he did not have enough distance to close the gap in the final stages in Qatar and Abu Dhabi.
While McLaren attributes Piastri’s difficulties primarily to tracks with low grip, at other tracks the driver has traditionally looked much stronger.
Despite the disappointment of missing out on the title, Piastri gained valuable experience against Norris and Max Verstappen, giving him confidence ahead of attacking the title again in 2026.
“I’m just hungry and ready for it. Of course, I’m waiting for a few weeks to get some rest and not think about racing.”
However, many new things await us when we return to work; significant changes to cars and engines.
You never know how you’re going to start the season with such a big update to the rules, but I trust the people around me.
“Personally, he has a lot of confidence in me this season; I’m ready to use this experience in 2026, regardless of the car.”
Source: Sport UA
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MotoGP Ducati coach Gigi Dall’Igna: “Marc Marquez’s limitation was that he took risks that were unnecessary”
Gigi Dall’Igna He was one of the men who put his hand in the fire when he made the decision. Marc Marquez instead of Jorge Martin as a friend Pecco Bagnaia inside the box ducati official. But just one year later he was proven right. The Cervera native returned to the top of the motorcycling world with a landslide victory in the Desmosedici GP25.
Indeed, in recognition of this return to the top, DAZN released the documentary Volver, in which Ducati’s sports director reflects on the fact that Marc always pushes himself to the limit. Even when you don’t need to. And Dariña sees this as one of Marc Márquez’s few weaknesses thus far.
”His limitation is that he may take risks even when it is not necessary. If there had been a little more clarity, for example, some mistakes could have been avoided at some point,” Dall’Iña argued.
In this sense he also said: Marco RigamontiHe made his debut as a truck engineer for Marquez in 2025. For Italians, this exploration of boundaries is a trait that has brought them great success in the past.
“He always said this.I want to be remembered as someone who gave everything.. It shows on the track as he always pushes the bike to the maximum and always tries. He is not afraid to make decisions that go against the flow.. Moreover, he knows that if he makes a choice at the last moment that surprises the other drivers, it could give him an advantage,” Rigamonti said.
After becoming champion, Marquez was involved in an accident at the Indonesian Grand Prix and was forced to undergo surgery to recover from a shoulder blade injury. Just a few days ago, he was able to get back on a flat track motorcycle and is currently continuing to heal his right shoulder.
The goal, as Marc himself has reiterated both actively and passively, is to take part in the February test at Sepang. He doesn’t want to miss the start of the 2026 preseason.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
I am a writer at Sportish, where I mainly cover sports news. I’ve also written for The Guardian and ESPN Brasil, and my work has been featured on NBC Sports, SI.com and more. Before working in journalism, I was an athlete: I played football for Colgate University and competed in the US Open Cross Country Championships.
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