Alonso dodged disaster with protégé Bortoleto: ‘No dinner for him!’

One of the Asturian radios in Jeddah demonstrates the maximum level of requirement required for AMR25 driving

Fernando Alonso didn't lose his sense of humor. Involved in an incident that was just avoided with his protégé Gabriel Bortoleto, the double world champion joked by saying that there would be "no dinner" for the young Brazilian on the flight back to Europe. The incident occurred in the 25th lap of the race, while Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) exceeded Bortoleto. In his attempt to resume the optimal trajectory at the exit of the first chicane, the r…

Alonso on near-miss with Bortoleto at the Saudi Arabian GP

Fernando Alonso finished P11 at the Saudi Arabian GP last Sunday after struggling for pace and narrowly avoiding a collision with rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, whom the Spanish driver manages. The veteran had very few positives to take away from the weekend. Alonso gave maximum effort during the Saudi Arabian GP The Aston Martin F1 car has proven to be a struggle for Alonso to find pace in. The two-time world champion has yet to score any points at …

In the Formula 1 race in Saudi Arabia Fernando Alonso almost collided with his protégé Gabriel Bortoleto. The Spaniard froze afterwards: Bortoleto does not get dinner as punishment on the return flight.

Manager Alonso and talent Bortoleto speak on incident in Jeddah: "No dinner for him!"

Fernando Alonso joked about there being "no dinner" for protegé Gabriel Bortoleto after a close call at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the Brazilian also laughing.

Alonso dodged disaster with protégé Bortoleto: ‘No dinner for him!’

© XPB  Phillip van Osten 22/04/2025 at 10:5121/04/2025 at 22:55 Fernando Alonso dodged a high-speed disaster in last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix during a chaotic mid-field scrap in the action-packed race. The hair-raising moment unfolded when the Aston Martin driver was nearly squeezed into the wall on the approach to...