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Alonso says F1 driver briefings accomplish little
Charlie Whiting
Double world champion Fernando Alonso claims Formula 1 drivers stay deliberately quiet in pre-race briefings chaired by Charlie Whiting.
New drivers have often expressed surprise at the contrast between fiery driver briefings in lower categories, and the almost silent exchange between officials and racers in the Formula 1 equivalent.
In a feature covering his final race with Ferrari last month in Abu Dhabi, Spaniard Alonso said the Formula 1 briefing is usually little more than a 'chat between friends (drivers)'.
'I usually stay out of all discussions and quarrels,' he told the La Sexta programme, 'because in my years of racing, I have found that the briefing is a...
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