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Alonso: Six teams in ‘big, big trouble'

Fernando Alonso has shrugged off his spin on the first day of testing in Barcelona, saying the focus should instead be on teams who are hiding in their garages. Alonso provided the first headline of the 2018 season when a loose wheel nut forced him spin out into the gravel trap and sustain light damage to his MCL33 after just 10 laps. The Spaniard was able to play catch-up in the afternoon, though, and said the incident only got attention because it was there for all to see. 'This is a very, very small problem but very graphic, very obvious,' Alonso told reporters. 'A car in the gravel makes a big thing. 'There are six teams in the garage with the door closed and the car in pieces, but no...
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