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Alonso: ‘GP2 Engine' Comments Were Regrettable

Fernando Alonso has conceded his infamous 'GP2 engine' comments would have been better left unsaid, but maintains he was expressing frustration any ‘top driver' would understand. Reflecting on his tumultuous time with McLaren-Honda in his interview with F1 Racing, the two-time world champion admitted his tirade broadcast during the 2015 Japanese Grand Prix would have been better-off relayed behind closed doors, if at all. 'It came from a place of frustration and maybe I should not say that, but I didn't say it in the TV pen or the press conference,' said the Spaniard. 'I was talking to my engineer in a private conversation [which was broadcast]. It was not meant to be public. 'But...
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