Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso says he doesn’t understand why he crashed out of second practice from Formula 1’s Japa𓃲nese Grand Prix.

Around halfway through the hour-long FP2 at Suzuka, Alonso went straight on at the first Degner curve𒊎 before spin🍌ning 180 degrees over the run-off.

The incident triggered the second red flag of the session, with his 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aston Martin getting beached into the gravel after the spin.

Replays suggested that the two-time F1 champion had run slightly wide over the tarmac and touched the grass with his left-rear wheel, 👍although Aston is yet to issue a full explanation for the crash.

Alonso himself doesn’t k𝔉now what caused him to lose control of his car at the high-speed right-hander, although he suggested that wind might haveꦦ played a role in him running wide.

“I don’t know [what happened], I need to review it,” the꧋ 43-year-old sa🎶id. “[I] lost the car in a very weird way. [It was] very windy and very gusty out there and the car is a little bit critical.

“I don’t know if I put a tyre♉ on the grass or something, I need to review it. I will try to avoid it tomorrow.”

The Suzuka circuit has been resurfaced ahead of the 2025 F1 race, with fresh asphalt being laid from the final c𒁏hicane to ♕the end of the opening sector.

Alonso was happy with the changes, having felt that the circuit authorities had done a fine job at smoothening all the bumps.
 
“Yeah, it’s better. It’s grippier and very smooth,” he said. “[There are] no bumps at all through the first sector, which 🅺is theꦫ most interesting part of the circuit with super high-speed corners.

“[It was a] really fun circuit to drive [on and a] really enjoyable lap when you are behind the wheel. Looking forward to t🐻omorrow.”

Alonso finished a strong seventh in opening practice, seven-tenths off pacesetter 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lando Norris, while his teammate168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lance Stroll ended up 16th on the leaderboard.

Neither driver🐟🌺 could manage a fast lap in the afternoon due to constant stoppages.

Howevꦚer, Alonso was nevertheless upbeat about Aston Martin’s prospects for the weekend, saying: “We are slightly more competitive than in Chi🔯na so hopefully Q3 is possible tomorrow”