As the pair battled for tenth place, Stroll attempted an ambitious move on Alonso around the outside of Turn 1 as the Spaniard struggled with his tyres.  Alonso's lack of tyre grip meant he drifted wide mid-corner, forcing Stroll off the track. Ahead of the weekend, the race director’s notes outlined drivers who go off the track at Turns 1 and 2 must keep left of the designated bollards, which Stroll failed to do so. Stroll was cleared of any wrongdoing and escaped a penalty. The stewards explained: “Stroll was forced off the track between turn one and turn two in a racing incident with Alonso and as a result of the incident was forced behind the apex kerb at turn two. Stroll...
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