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Whiting defends FIA following Alonso criticism
FIA race director Charlie Whiting has defended the FIA's decision to fine Fernando Alonso for venturing out on to the grass area to avoid Lance Stroll during the opening lap of the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, in which he finished in fourteenth. In the first lap at Suzuka, Alonso was edged wide by Stroll, and used the grass and gravel section to rejoin the grouping on the track, for which he received a five-second penalty fine. Alonso responded angrily when he found out the news, saying over team radio: “Shame on you, Formula 1. Shame on you.” Whiting has defended the decision, however, saying the fine was justified and within penalty guidelines. “I think the stewards...
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