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Alonso, mid-race: “The seat is on fire, throw water or something on it!”
Fernando Alonsowhile competing for podiums and positions. top 5 Competed against Lando Norris, Charles Leclerc, and George Russell. F1 Qatar GP, complained of a problem with the Aston Martin’s seats. That was before the second stop (in races where a minimum of three stops are required by FIA decision). Before pitting, he gave a clear message to his team over the radio.
“My seat is on fire, is there anything I can do at the pit stop? Throw me some water or something!”Fernando shouted. alonso, requested that his team be able to cool that area of his seat in some way. However, it was impossible for anyone to help him with this problem, as pit stops in Formula 1 are very fast (about 2 seconds) and have a perfectly orchestrated choreography among the mechanics.
Fernando had to continue fighting while his car seat was on fire, complicating an already very tough race for the driver’s physique. Asphalt temperature 37 degrees, humidity 75%. The cabin of Alonso’s car must have been a real sauna.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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