Aston Martin will not appeal 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso’s penalty at the F1 Australian Grand Prix but have issued a strongly-worded statement ⛄defending their driver. 

Alonso was hit with a 20-second time penalty for “potentially dangerous driving” before 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell lost control of his🍰 Mercedes and🎉 suffered a big crash at Turn 6 on the penultimate lap of the Melbourne race.

The two-time worꦚld champion protested that he had been nursing problems with his Aston Martin caꦡr while trying to keep the charging Russell behind as they battled over sixth place in the closing stages.

Alonso finished sixth but his penal🅠ty dropped him two places to eighth.

On Tuesday evening, Aston Martin confirmed they ༒would not attem♐pt to overturn Alonso’s punishment.

“In motorsport everyone is re🅰lieved that George was okay and walked away after his accident,” Aston Ma🌊rtin team principal Mike Krack said.

“I want you to know that we fully support Fernando. He is the most experienced driver in Formula 1. He has competed in more grands prix than a🙈nyone else and has more than 20 years of experience. He is a multiple world champio♔n in multiple categories.

"To receive a 20-second time penalty when there was no contact with the following car has been a bitter pill to swallow, but we have to accept the decision. We made our best case but without new evidence we🍌 are unable to request a right of review.”

Krack insisted that 42-year-old Alonso was using his experience to defend against Russell and stressed th👍at the F1 veteran would “nev𓆏er put anyone in harm’s way”.

"Fernan𒐪do is a phenomenal racer and he was using every tool in his toolbox to f👍inish ahead of George - just like we saw in Brazil last year with Sergio [Perez],” he added.

"This is th🌞e art of mꦰotorsport at the highest level, he would never put anyone in harm's way. Thank you to everyone who has got in touch, we move forward together."