Fernando Alonso is unconcerned about what he says over team radio
and believes most fans do not understand the transmissions anyway.
The Spaniard took aim at “classic FOM” for broadcasting his team
radio during the Japanese GP, after a poor strategy call by the
team. He was one of the first of the leaders to pit at Suzuka,
which meant he dropped behind those on a longer stint. This led him
to remark over the team radio: “You've thrown me to the lions by
pitting me that early mate, unbelievable.” Alonso has a history of
making controversial comments over team radio, his most infamous
being “GP2 engine” in reference to the underperforming Honda engine
in his McLaren during the 2015 race at Suzuka. Alonso: Fans do not
have bigger picture Drivers have previously expressed their
frustrations with the world feed broadcaster for playing radio
messages that could be taken out of context. Alonso believes this
was the case at Suzuka, explaining how fans do not have the entire
picture when discussions are being made prior to the race with
engineers in private. “I have no problem at all. Obviously, in
Suzuka it was difficult to get the point,” Alonso told media,
including RacingNews365 . “Even, I think, [after Suzuka, outlet]
motorsport.com still put up the radio saying that I was in traffic
after my stop. “I was a little surprised because I don't know what
negativity is on that, discussing with the team. “Obviously you
have no information about how the weekend goes, the meetings that
we have on a Sunday morning. “Even on the grid, the conversation on
the grid on Sunday in Suzuka, we were talking: ‘Don't stop too
early, because then with our lack of speed on the straights, we
will be in traffic and we will get stuck.' “So, when the radio
comes out, obviously the level of maturity and complexity on the
comments, 99% of the people cannot understand.” Hulkenberg: We all
know the consequences Nico Hulkenberg believes it is part of the
“entertainment” factor in F1, where drivers could stay stuff in the
heat of the moment but know that it could be picked up by the
broadcaster. “We all know that if you say something interesting,
worthy, it will be out there,” added Hulkenberg. “So we know the
consequences and obviously we have control of that – we don't have
to say it. “But obviously sometimes in the heat of the moment or an
emotional moment, you do have an outburst or whatever. I think it's
fine. You know, we're racing, but at the end of the day we're also
entertainment.”
and believes most fans do not understand the transmissions anyway.
The Spaniard took aim at “classic FOM” for broadcasting his team
radio during the Japanese GP, after a poor strategy call by the
team. He was one of the first of the leaders to pit at Suzuka,
which meant he dropped behind those on a longer stint. This led him
to remark over the team radio: “You've thrown me to the lions by
pitting me that early mate, unbelievable.” Alonso has a history of
making controversial comments over team radio, his most infamous
being “GP2 engine” in reference to the underperforming Honda engine
in his McLaren during the 2015 race at Suzuka. Alonso: Fans do not
have bigger picture Drivers have previously expressed their
frustrations with the world feed broadcaster for playing radio
messages that could be taken out of context. Alonso believes this
was the case at Suzuka, explaining how fans do not have the entire
picture when discussions are being made prior to the race with
engineers in private. “I have no problem at all. Obviously, in
Suzuka it was difficult to get the point,” Alonso told media,
including RacingNews365 . “Even, I think, [after Suzuka, outlet]
motorsport.com still put up the radio saying that I was in traffic
after my stop. “I was a little surprised because I don't know what
negativity is on that, discussing with the team. “Obviously you
have no information about how the weekend goes, the meetings that
we have on a Sunday morning. “Even on the grid, the conversation on
the grid on Sunday in Suzuka, we were talking: ‘Don't stop too
early, because then with our lack of speed on the straights, we
will be in traffic and we will get stuck.' “So, when the radio
comes out, obviously the level of maturity and complexity on the
comments, 99% of the people cannot understand.” Hulkenberg: We all
know the consequences Nico Hulkenberg believes it is part of the
“entertainment” factor in F1, where drivers could stay stuff in the
heat of the moment but know that it could be picked up by the
broadcaster. “We all know that if you say something interesting,
worthy, it will be out there,” added Hulkenberg. “So we know the
consequences and obviously we have control of that – we don't have
to say it. “But obviously sometimes in the heat of the moment or an
emotional moment, you do have an outburst or whatever. I think it's
fine. You know, we're racing, but at the end of the day we're also
entertainment.”