US GP protest decision will dictate if F1 is heading in “right direction”

The Alpine driver was handed a 30-second penalty after the Austin race when the FIA stewards deemed his car had been running in an unsafe condition during the event following a protest from rival squad Haas.

Alonso was involved in a scary accident with Aston Martin rival Lance Stroll early on, the Alpine going airborne before hitting the wall after being launched by the Aston’s left rear wheel.

Despite the impact, Alonso was able to pit and return to the race,…