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RACING POINT blocked ALONS 'test in ABU DABI

The Racing Point team vetoed Fernando Alonso’s participation in testing young racers after the end of the season in Abu Dhabi.

Sleep Fernando Alonso, who is returning to next season Formula 1 with the team Renault, which will be named in 2021 Alpine, has already driven 100 kilometers with this year's car as part of the filming day in Barcelona. He was also present in Imoli.

"I'm glad to be back,He said 39-year-old a Spanish colleague from Movistar. "I followed the team from home, but it’s not the same. So I have an important list of things this weekend,”Is Alonso said in Imola, who strives to take every opportunity to drive and admits that after a two-year break, it will take some time to get used to. This week will be in Bahrain tested a two-year-old race car for two days Renault. "Unfortunately, you can’t test in this sport, only in the simulator. Next year will only be a day and a half of testing for an individual racer, so it will be difficult to prepare."

Renault wanted to allow Fernando Alonso a full test in this year’s race car, which they would have done in testing young racers in Abu Dhabi, but their request at Racing Point was not granted.

Renault he wanted Alonso enable full test in race car season 2020 v Abu Dhabi, but the rules stipulate that only inexperienced racers can participate. Cyril Abiteboul, the head of the Renault team said he had asked his rivals for an exception. “We noticed the spirit of cooperation and believed that it was possible,”So French for Journal of Sport. "Then one team stood against it and that was Racing Point. So Fernando will not perform on this test. It’s part of the sport."                      

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