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SLOW TO REACT

F

ernando Alonso departed Silverstone a frustrated man after finishing out
of the points in 13th place, believing his McLaren team could have been
more adventurous with reagrds to race strategy.
The Spaniard vented his disatisfaction during the race, claiming on the
radio to his pitwall that they had compromised his race when they kept him out
too long on intermediate tyres while most of the field pitted for slicks.
When asked by media after the race what could have been done by the
team, Alonso said, “We could invent something. We are not fighting for the
world championship, we could have stopped earlier or later, something to try