Through the letterbox
Dec 03, 2021
4 minutes
MIKE BLANCHET
Having been critical of the seeming inability of drivers competing in the FIA’s ‘road to F1’ single-seater championships – including in the premier category itself – to stay within track limits, onboard footage recently from Alpine F1 driver, Fernando Alonso’s, helmet camera actually shocked me. Reclined so low in the monocoque, with the high side protection and bulky halo strut immediately in front, it was akin to looking through a letterbox. At 200+ mph.
Valentino Rossi made the same observation when he swapped car and bike with Lewis Hamilton in a recent TV feature. Previous video from
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