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Alonso 'proud' of Ferrari tactics in Texas

Ferrari's decision to intentionally incur a gearbox change penalty on Felipe Massa's car by breaking an official FIA seal was a controversial one, and was criticised by many as being "not sporting." But at the same time, it was effective. By forcing the FIA to hand Felipe Massa a five place starting grid penalty for the start of the 2012 F1 United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, the team managed to boost Fernanso Alonso up a position on the grid. That bumped him off the dirty line and and onto the clean side of the grid in seventh place, which he was promptly able to convert to fourth place by turn 1 that then set him up for a much-needed podium finish to keep his...
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