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Lots of sporting buzz in Miami but can F1 deliver?

Lots of sporting buzz in Miami but can F1 deliver?

WITH Formula One drivers facing off at the Miami Grand Prix, the Florida Panthers making a surprising Stanley Cup playoff run and Miami Heat facing the New York Knicks in the NBA - there is no shortage of sporting buzz this week in South Florida. But sports fans may have to look to the Panthers and Heat for some genuine excitement, warned Aston Martin's double world champion Fernando Alonso, with the Miami Grand Prix shaping up as another Red Bull victory parade. "Maybe not too many surprises," Alonso told reporters on Thursday. "If you have the fastest car, you can…
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Alpine protest after Alonso stripped of U.S. points

Alpine protest after Alonso stripped of U.S. points

ALPINE'S double world champion Fernando Alonso lost seventh place at the U.S. Grand Prix after stewards upheld a protest from Formula One rivals Haas about the safety of his car. Renault-owned Alpine, who are fighting McLaren for fourth in the constructors' championship with prize money at stake, responded by protesting the admissibility of the Haas protest. Haas, who are eighth and only two points clear of AlphaTauri, had objected post-race to Alonso and Red Bull's Sergio Perez, who finished fourth, being allowed to continue racing at Austin's Circuit of the Americas with loose bodywork. Stewards rejected the protest against Red…
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F1 driver Alonso in road accident

F1 driver Alonso in road accident

SPANISH Formula One driver Fernando Alonso is conscious and awaiting medical tests after being involved in a road accident while cycling in Switzerland, his Alpine team said in a statement yesterday. The 39-year-old double world champion is due to make his Formula One comeback this season after two years out of the sport. Alpine F1 Team Statement pic.twitter.com/ateZJHITxj— Alpine F1 Team (@AlpineF1Team) February 11, 2021
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