You do have to give Alonso a bit of leeway for calling himself “the unluckiest driver in the world” – that comment came over team radio, in the heat of the moment. And he’s probably right in saying that the context matters.

Still, you wouldn’t be entirely wrong to assume that the two-time world champion does sometimes feel that way.

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Autosport staff

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Fernando Alonso

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