Spanish federation writes to FIA over Renault ban
Monday, August 3, 2009 @ 9:44 PM
Spain's sports federation RFEA has written to the FIA's International Court of Appeal to defend the interests of Fernando Alonso and the forthcoming European Grand Prix.
According to the Spanish news agency EFE, the letter follows Renault's suspension from the Valencia race for an incident that involved Alonso's wheel falling off in Hungary late last month.
The FIA issued the sanction after reviewing radio transmissions and video from Alonso's pit stop, declaring that the team had "knowingly" allowed the Spanish driver to rejoin the race despite a loose nut holding the right front wheel.
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