Fernando Alonso denies a move on to slick tyres as rain fell cost him a chance to win in Monaco Fernando Alonso has rejected suggestions a mid-race strategy call cost him and Aston Martin a chance to win the Monaco GP. Alonso started second, holding the spot throughout the race despite bolting on a new set of slick tyres as rain began to fall mid-race. Rain reached Monaco on Lap 51 of the 78-lap encounter, initially impacting Mirabeau, the hairpin, and Portier. It left the remainder of the circuit dry, initially, tempting Alonso to roll the dice. 'For me, it was very clear that the track, on that lap, was completely dry, apart from Turn 7 and 8,' Alonso explained. 'So how will I put the...
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