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Fernando Alonso trolled FI! during the 2025 Mexico Grand Prix when he saw Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen cut corners. Alonso's dig came after the two aforementioned racer's first lap antics came to light.
The recently finished race at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez saw Verstappen and Leclerc jockey for track positions, as an outcome, the two racers cut corners to get some advantage over each other. Seeing this on the big screen, Alonso took the dig.
Talking over the team radio, the Aston Martin driver told his race engineer:
"I've seen the replay (of the track excursions) on the circuit screens. Question for Race Direction: Can I SKIP curves 2 and 3 to overtake like they do, or should I stay on the track better?"
Here is the video clip where Alonso takes a dig at the FIA:
Besides Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton also tried the same trick against the Dutch racer. However, he was given a 10-second time penalty by the FIA.
As for Leclerc and Verstappen, they were spared because of the first lap melee, and Verstappen returned the track position. Lando Norris emerged as the victor, ahead of Leclerc and Verstappen.
On the other hand, Fernando Alonso's race finished in a DNF after the Aston Martin man had to retire just after Lap 37. Alonso's teammate, Lance Stroll, finished his race in P14.
Fernando Alonso angry after Lap 1 melee, says Aston Martin engineer
Aston Martin trackside engineer, Mike Krack, touched upon the first lap melee at the Mexico Grand Prix and said how Fernando Alonso was unhappy about it. Interacting with the media following the race, here is what Krack said:
"Here we have a tradition that on the first lap, Turn 1 is a bloodbath. There were penalties; I suppose the FIA will critically review what happened. But yes, Fernando was very angry about how things went through turn one. If you look at the on-board cameras, he had already overtaken several cars that then came out well ahead of him. So I can understand his point of view."
"At turn one, it sometimes seems like everyone is doing whatever they want and you can get away with it, and I’m sure many of you agree. It’s not easy to know where everything came from or who is responsible, what constitutes a racing incident or who is at fault. It’s difficult, and I understand why the FIA doesn’t want to make mistakes in these situations. All of this is subject to discussion, and it doesn’t happen the same way on all circuits," he further added. (Via f1oversteer.com)
Fernando Alonso is currently in P12 in the Drivers' Championship with 37 points. His teammates, Lance Stroll, is in P14 with 32 points. Aston Martin are in P7 in the Constructors' Championship with 69 points.
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