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…