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Alonso 'grateful' for Hamilton & Vettel gesture

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Fernando Alonso said that he appreciated the 'nice gesture' from Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton at the end of the race. Both Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel paid tribute to Fernando Alonso by driving with him in a formation cool-down lap and executing donuts on the start-finish straight. The move was met with appreciation from fans and Alonso said afterwards that the move was not premeditated. 'It was a good in-lap. It was improvised and not planned. I saw them [Hamilton and Vettel] doing donuts at turn eight and turn eleven, so I caught the leaders,' said Alonso. 'Then, one car was on the left, one was on the right, and we kept going like this until...
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