Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso claimed 'there are different rules for different people,' when asked why he took to the escape road at the start of the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix. The Spaniard made no attempted to round Turn 2 in Sochi on the racetrack, instead exploiting the tarmac run off before rejoining at Turn 3. He ultimately gained nothing out of the move aside from avoiding any potential carnage at what was the first braking zone of the race. It was a pre-meditated move, one he’d rehearsed pre-race on his sighting lap from the pits to the grid. Ahead of this weekend’s Russian Grand Prix, the two-time world champion was asked about the move. “Yes, to confirm when I do things...
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