Nico Hulkenberg criticized Fernando Alonso's defensive tactics against George Russell during the Australian Grand Prix, which led to a late-race crash. Hulkenberg was not impressed with Alonso choosing the 'wrong corner' for his maneuvers. George Russell expressed concerns that the incident with Alonso could set a problematic precedent in F1, describing the crash as a disaster waiting to happen. Despite the controversy, Russell mentioned there were no hard feelings between him and Alonso after an accidental meeting in a coffee shop. Lando Norris weighed in on the situation, arguing that the stewards' decision to impose a 20-second penalty on Alonso for his actions has made the rules regarding dangerous driving unclear. The incident and subsequent penalty have sparked a debate within the F1 paddock, with opinions divided among drivers.
From “Fernando being Fernando” to “too much”, Alonso’s Australia defence and penalty has split driver opinion — and leaves some dreading a long briefing on Friday night https://t.co/jw68u6nw3H
"We coincidently bumped into each other in a coffee shop..." George Russell is asked about Fernando Alonso's penalty in Melbourne 👀 #F1 #JapaneseGP https://t.co/jUXHEpjZnd
Lando Norris disagrees with George Russell as Fernando Alonso penalty row divides F1 paddock https://t.co/GZoTp37Y8T
Lando Norris believes the decision by stewards to give Fernando Alonso a 20-second penalty at the Australian Grand Prix has clouded the rules as to what counts as dangerous driving Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/Q8VGg6R56n
George Russell discusses his controversial incident with Fernando Alonso and says there are no hard feelings between the pair after they saw each other in a coffee shop. ☕ https://t.co/jmA2N4mCPQ
George Russell Says His Crash at the Australian Grand Prix Was ‘Waiting for a Disaster to Happen’ https://t.co/zaQFVArtEx
Russell says F1 risked opening 'can of worms' with Alonso incident https://t.co/56xe1Yn9dL https://t.co/VHYWBfUOqr
🗣️"I wasn't very impressed with Fernando's tactics there." Nico Hulkenberg criticised Fernando Alonso for choosing the "wrong corner" for his defensive games against George Russell at #F1’s Australian GP that triggered a crash 💥 Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/DjXAEXGfIb
"I wasn't very impressed with Fernando's tactics there." Nico Hulkenberg criticised Fernando Alonso for choosing the "wrong corner" for his defensive games against George Russell at #F1’s Australian GP that triggered a late-race crash 💥 Full tory ⬇️ https://t.co/DjXAEXGfIb
🗣 "I wasn't very impressed with Fernando's tactics there to be honest" 🙄 Nico Hulkenberg criticises Fernando Alonso for choosing the “wrong corner” for his defensive #F1 games against George Russell in Australia... Read more 👇 https://t.co/solt3450xV