Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso says he doesn’t understand why he crashed out of second practice from Formula 1’s Japanese Grand 𝕴Prix.

Around halfway through the hour-long FP2 at Suzuka, Alonso went straight on at t✤he first Degner curve before spinning 180 degrees over the run-off.

The incident triggered the second red flag of the session, with his 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aston Martin getting beached into the gravel after the spin.

Replays suggested that the two-t✃ime F1 champion had run slightly wide over the tarmac and𒐪 touched the grass with his left-rear wheel, although Aston is yet to issue a full explanation for the crash.

Alonso himself doesn’t know what caused him to lose control of his caꦗr at ♓the high-speed right-hander, although he suggested that wind might have played a role in him running wide.

“I don’t kn🧸ow [what happened], I need to review it,” the 43-year-old said. “[I] lost the car in a very weird 🐠way. [It was] very windy and very gusty out there and the car is a little bit critical.

“I🐲 don’t know if I put a tyre on the grass or something, I need to review it. I will tr⭕y to avoid it tomorrow.”

The Suzuka circuit has been resurf🐠aced ahead of the 2025 F1 race, with fresh asphalt being laid from the final chicane🍌 to the end of the opening sector.

Alonso was happy with the changes, having felt that the circuit authorities had done a fine job at smoothening all the bumps.
 
“Yeah, it’s better. It’s grippier and very smooth,” he said. “[There are] no bumps at all through the first sector, which is the mos𒐪t interesting part of the circuit with super high-speed corners.

“[It was a] really fun cꦆircuit to drive [on and a] really en💙joyable lap when you are behind the wheel. Looking forward to tomorrow.”

Alonso finished a strong seventh in opening practice, seven-tenths off pacesetter 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris, while his teammate168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Lance Stroll ended up 16th on the leaderboard.

Nei💛ther driver could manage a fas♔t lap in the afternoon due to constant stoppages.

However, Alonso was nevertheless upbeat about Aston Martin’s prospects for the weekend, saying: “We a🍌re slightly more competitive than in China so hopefully Q3 is possible tomorrow”