Fernando Alonso puzzled over cause of 'weird' Suzuka incident

Fernando Alonso is puzzled by the "weird way" in which he lost control of his Aston Martin during Japanese Grand Prix practice, bringing out a red flag.

Moments after FP2 had resumed following Jack Doohan's 185mph smash into the Turn 1 barrier, Alonso spun out after turning into the first Degner, coming to rest in the gravel as the session was suspended for a second time.

High winds at Suzuka were a problem all day, but Alonso was still puzzled by the cause of the incident as he looks to kick-start his season after two retirements in Australia and China, making 2025 his worst start to a season since 2017, when it took until round eight for him to score any points.

"I need to review it, I lost the car in a weird way, it was very windy and very gusty out there, and the car is slightly critical," Alonso explained.

"I don't know if I put a tyre onto the grass, but I need to review it and try to avoid it [on Saturday]. 

"It is a fantastic circuit to drive, and [the track] is grippier and very smooth, there are no bumps at all through the first sector, which is the most interesting part of the circuit with the super high-speed corners.

"We are slightly more competitive than in China, so hopefully Q3 is possible."