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Sandwich bag ended Alonso’s F1 comeback race in Bahrain
Get F1 news in your inbox! By signing up to the newsletter you agree to receive emails from crash.net that may occasionally include promotional content Leave this field blank A stray sandwich wrap that became lodged in the brake ducts of Fernando Alonso’s Alpine car caused his retirement on his race return to Formula 1 at the Bahrain Grand Prix. The two-time world champion’s first F1 race since the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix came to a premature end after just 33 laps when he was forced to pit with overheating brakes after debris got stuck in his car. Alpine called Alonso in to the garage when the team noticed his brake temperatures had sky-rocketed, with executive director Marcin...
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