Alonso cannot leave F1 while uncompetitive - FIA boss

FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has said he will speak with Fernando Alonso about the driver’s recent difficulties, stressing that Alonso’s continued presence in the sport is unacceptable if he remains uncompetitive. Ben Sulayem stated: “I volition beryllium speaking to him. I said to him, I saw him precise sad, and I said, 'Fernando, I understand, it's not acceptable that you are coming to your ain state and present aft 2 times a satellite champion…'” He added that a previous discussion in May had addressed possible improvements for Alonso’s team: “We did thing earlier, successful May, legally for the squad towards the motor to spell and improve, and past I said to him: 'I americium not going to archer you what we are going to do. Please archer maine what you privation due to the fact that you are the operator and travel and archer maine what bash you privant america to bash to amended these results.'” An FIA spokesperson clarified that Ben Sulayem’s remarks related to the Further Development and Upgrade Opportunities (Aduo) programme, which allows power‑unit manufacturers whose performance is more than 2 % behind the leader to seek design upgrades. The spokesperson said: “It is simply a remark astir the Aduo process and that helium hopes FA stays successful the sport,” the spokesperson said. "That is all." When questioned about whether Ben Sulayem was overstepping his role by suggesting possible intervention, the spokesperson replied: “He is passionate astir the drivers, having been 1 himself, and I truly would not work excessively overmuch into this.”