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FIA explains why Alonso escaped penalty
FIA Formula 1 race director Charlie Whiting has clarified to drivers why Fernando Alonso did not receive a penalty for his driving when going wheel-to-wheel with Jolyon Palmer at Spa. The matter was raised in Friday’s drivers’ briefing when Kevin Magnussen asked why he got a penalty for his move on Nico Hulkenberg in Hungary but Alonso escaped sanction in Belgium. It came after Palmer said he believed Alonso’s driving was “identical” to Magnussen’s move, which pushed Hulkenberg wide and promoted the “suck my balls” post-race row. Alonso and Palmer went side-by-side into Rivage for 12th midway through the Belgian Grand Prix, with the McLaren taking the inside line and nosing...
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