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Fernando Alonso: F1 paddock control preferable to WEC access

Fernando Alonso says he prefers Formula 1’s paddock compared to the respective environment in the World Endurance Championship, due to the tighter access. Spectators attending WEC events are permitted free access to the paddock areas, but in Formula 1 entry is tightly controlled, limited to team members, media, VIPs and other selected guests. Alonso, experiencing both this year due to his dual F1/WEC programme, says he prefers the approach taken in the single-seater championship. “I think I prefer this system in F1, it’s a little bit more under control, the paddock passes,” said Alonso. “In WEC, especially until Saturday [at Spa-Francorchamps], being free...
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