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Alonso "surprised" by claims he parked healthy car

Fernando Alonso says he is surprised by accusations that he gave up and parked a healthy car at the Belgian Grand Prix, after Honda revealed there was no problem with his engine. Conspiracy theories surfaced after the Spa event about the real reason for Alonso retiring from the race, with Honda having been clear that nothing was wrong. The talk was further fuelled by the fact that Alonso had asked shortly before he stopped whether or not there was a chance of rain, to which his team replied no. Asked ahead of the Italian GP about the idea he had given up in the race because there was no prospect of a good result, he said: "I read that, and I am surprised when I read that. "It...
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