Aston Martin Driver Fernando Alonso has spoken about the intense back pain he endured during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix at Interlagos, attributing it to track bumps and, mainly, porpoising issues on his AMR24 F1 car. Despite the discomfort, the two-time world champion finished the race in gratitude to his mechanics, who worked tirelessly to repair the car after it crashed in qualifying.

After the Grand Prix, Alonso was visibly exhausted, leaning heavily on his car’s halo in pain and exhaustion. A mechanic approached to offer comfort with a reassuring hug. Reflecting on the ordeal, Alonso admitted his condition worsened throughout the race, but maintained he never considered withdrawing.

Alonso finished 14th after a difficult race marked by rain and multiple crashes. Towards the end, despite his pain, Alonso revealed the reasons that pushed him to go all the way. He told the team radio:

“I’m going to finish the race for the mechanics.

“They did a really good job today. But my back hurts, man. This rebound is not normal.

However, after the Brazilian Grand Prix, Alonso explained the situation in detail, suggesting that he would have voluntarily withdrawn from the Grand Prix if the mechanics had not prepared the car in a short time after Sunday’s postponement. qualifying session. He told the media:

“There were a lot of twists and turns, a lot of porpoises in the second half of the race.

“I don’t know why, but it was a tough race. We were out of points.

“I think in other circumstances I probably would have stopped. But the mechanics did an incredible job before the race to get the car ready on the grid, so I had to finish it for them.

Alonso acknowledged that many people in his home country were facing far greater hardship due to severe flooding, dedicating his race performance to them in tribute. His discomfort was further intensified by an intestinal infection he had battled just before the Interlagos race. He added:

“It was painful, that’s for sure. Before this race, there was a lot of preparation on my part, a lot of checks, a lot of work, a lot of physiotherapists and doctors to come here to Brazil.

“So it required a lot of effort from everyone: the same effort that the mechanics put in today.

“It wasn’t comfortable in the car. But there are people worse than me, even in Valencia we have these terrible images. And people in difficulty. So I had to fight for a few laps for everyone.

The 43-year-old then highlighted a brake problem on his car, which even his teammate Lance Stroll faced. He explained:

“I think Lance had a brake problem on the formation lap, and I had a brake problem after all the restarts, where all the brake balance goes all the way to the rear.

“It was like braking with a handbrake.

“So overall it was a nightmare out there. We have to improve for the next three.