Alonso retires from Monza Grand Prix
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Fernando Alonso retired from the Italian Grand Prix after starting from the pit lane.
- Aston Martin said the team suspected a problem with his car, forcing him to stop on lap 25 of 53.
- It was Alonso’s fifth retirement of the season, after races in Australia, China, Canada and Barcelona-Catalonia.
Fernando Alonso’s Italian Grand Prix ended on lap 25 of 53 after the Aston Martin driver retired from the race at Monza.
Alonso started from the pit lane in the 13th round of the Formula One world championship. His team said it suspected a failure in the car and informed the media through its internal press channel.
The 45-year-old Spaniard has won twice at Monza, in 2007 and 2010. Sunday’s retirement was his fifth of the season, following exits at the Australian, Chinese, Canadian and Barcelona-Catalonia Grands Prix.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.