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Alonso thinks retirement was 'extremely bad luck'

Fernando Alonso believes his retirement from the Malaysian Grand Prix was not a result of a Ferrari error but instead "extremely bad luck". Having got up to second place off the line, Alonso tapped the back of Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull as in turn two and damaged his front wing, which then dropped on one side and collapsed altogether on the run down to turn one on the second lap. With Ferrari able to see the damaged wing the team decided to leave Alonso out on track at the end of the first lap, but Alonso believes it was the right decision and just got unlucky. "We touched with the front wing the car of Sebastian; it was a very, very small touch but enough to damage the...
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