One of Fernando Alonso’s great defenders, the journalist Antonio Lobato, received unexpected criticism from the Oviedo native at the conclusion of the race in Azerbaijan in which he finished fourth. The Asturian offered one of the shortest appearances so far in the World Cup. He just said he was happy on a couple of occasions, but in his last response he went off script. “I am very happy, there on the set they will have another opinion and other interests, but it’s good for me. I’m happy, â€he struck before turning quickly and leaving.
The answer fell like a jug of cold water on the set, where Noemà de Miguel, Pedro de la Rosa and Antonio Lobato were. The latter tried to downplay what happened by commenting that they had had a conversation on WhatsApp in which they had expressed different opinions. Although he did not want to reveal what it was about. “We have sent some messages and Fernando sends me a pullita from a distance, but nothing serious,” said the journalist.
Previously, when asked about the result, Alonso responded with a brief “I’m happyâ€. Questioned about overtaking Sainz, he repeated his message: “I’m happy.” The discussion between Alonso and Lobato could have to do with what happened with the man from Madrid, although the journalist did not confirm what it was about.
Minutes before it was Carlos Sainz who was satisfied with the result. “This weekend I saved a fifth, which is not what I want or what I expect from myself, but in Miami I hope to do better,” he explained.
The man from Madrid was happy with his teammate’s good result, although he missed more race pace. “Charles’ pole has given us good vibes, from Australia we are going in the right direction. I felt comfortable with the car. Race pace is our weak point, we have to improve thereâ€, he concluded.
