McLaren boss Zak Brown was in a 'state of disbelief' after watching Fernando Alonso's FP1 end abruptly, but had no issue with him heading off to play tennis. Alonso is inching closer to a grid penalty after taking on new power unit elements at his home grand prix and Brown was pained to see the events unfold so early into the weekend. “Sadness… disappointment… just kind of a state of disbelief,” Brown said about his thoughts on Alonso grinding to a halt on his out-lap in FP1. “But you then can’t cry over spilt milk, so [it was about] quickly getting to turning your attention to Stoffel [Vandoorne’s] car and seeing what we learn there....
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