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Alonso deserved penalty for using Massa "as a brake" - Symonds
Williams technical chief Pat Symonds says Fernando Alonso should not have got away with his contentious late-race overtake on Felipe Massa in the United States Grand Prix. Alonso barged past former teammate Massa for sixth place with five laps left at Turn 16 and, whereas the Brazilian picked up a puncture in the collision and was forced to pit, Alonso emerged unscathed and went on to then pass Carlos Sainz to claim a fifth-place finish. The incident was looked into by the FIA after the race, the stewards ultimately deciding against issuing a penalty. Massa himself had stated prior that he believed Alonso was to blame for the collision, and his sentiment was echoed by tech chief Symonds,...
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