Cause of Alonso’s Bahrain GP retirement explained – Speedcafe

Fernando Alonso
A stray sandwich wrapper caused Fernando Alonso to retire from the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Alpine has explained.
The two-time world drivers champion qualified ninth and had been on for a possible top 10 on his return to F1 but was forced out with a braking issue after 33 laps of 56.
It has now been revealed that the drama was that foreign material had become lodged in a rear brake duct, which caused overheating to the brakes in Car #14.
Both cars made a good start and gained…

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