WATCH: ‘I nearly crashed with Leclerc!’ | Fernando Alonso unhappy after Ferrari near-miss in Imola FP1. Imola: Fernando Alonso expresses frustration after a close call with Charles Leclerc during FP1.

Fernando Alonso expresses frustration after a close call with Charles Leclerc during FP1 at Imola, describing the near-miss as “almost a crash.” Watch the full incident unfold in the video below. Race Control acknowledged the incident but quickly deemed that no further investigation was necessary, while Charles Leclerc raised his hand in the cockpit to apologise as Fernando Alonso eventually overtook him at the chicane exit:

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