Fernando Alonso fires back at Isack Hadjar’s “grumpy” remark at F1 Singapore GP

Fernando Alonso has responded to Isack Hadjar’s “grumpy” jibe following their battle on the 2025 F1 Singapore Grand Prix.

The pair fought exhausting throughout the center of Sunday’s race on the Marina Bay Road Circuit.

Hadjar defended aggressively regardless of nursing an influence unit situation that price him roughly 0.3s per lap.

Ultimately, Alonso acquired by means of however made reference to the rookie’s defensive ways over crew radio by sarcastically calling him the “hero of the race”.

After the race, Hadjar was requested about Alonso’s complaints.

“I imply, I didn’t push him off the monitor. I saved it clear,” Hadjar mentioned.

“If he didn’t get pleasure from that combat, then he’s actually grumpy and there’s nothing I can do for him.”

Alonso hits again at Hadjar

Reflecting on their battle, Alonso felt it was “pointless” at instances for Hadjar to defend so aggressively.

Alonso additionally took a shot on the Frenchman – and his crew Racing Bulls – for having a “very quick automotive” however “they don’t have many factors”.

“I feel he had a bit of little bit of an engine downside, from what I understood, on the straights – he was sluggish,” Alonso defined.

“Generally, some battles it’s essential to know when it’s higher to combat, when it’s not, as a result of in all probability the ultimate results of the race may very well be worse for each for certain – however for him specifically.

“So yeah, I feel some pointless threat, however I perceive that that is Singapore and it’s essential to combat exhausting, and he did his finest, however we misplaced time for certain.”

“Effectively, some actions at 300km/h are a bit of bit borderline in Singapore, however everybody races as they need and there was no contact, nothing like that, so all the pieces is okay,” he mentioned.

“They’ve a really quick automotive, they don’t have many factors, so it’s extra their downside.”

It was a robust weekend for Alonso, who made Q3 and completed seventh within the grand prix.

He crossed the road eighth however was promoted to seventh following Lewis Hamilton’s post-race penalty.

The 44-year-old was outraged that Hamilton was allowed to complete the race with successfully no brakes engaged on his Ferrari.

Hamilton additionally reduce a number of corners on the ultimate lap to make sure he made it to the chequered flag with out crashing — one thing that additional irked Alonso.