Aston Martin has revealed that Fernando Alonso retired from the Canadian Grand Prix for an unusual reason.
The Silverstone-based team has endured a horrific grand prix weekend at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Alonso crashed in sprint qualifying, whilst team-mate Lance Stroll was forced to start the one-third-distance race from the pit lane after a suspension issue with his AMR26 whilst lined up on the grid.
Incidents in grand prix qualifying saw Aston Martin fined €5,000 for an unsafe release for Alonso, and a further €7,500 for Stroll leaving the garage with his car in an unsafe position.
The team then took a strategic decision to start Stroll from the pit lane for the grand prix, changing PU components and the set-up of his car under parc fermé conditions.
A third of the way through the race, Aston Martin was then forced to retire the two-time F1 champion due to what the team described as "a problem with his seat".
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