Two five-second penalties for Fernando Alonso put him out of the points in Miami, and Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer wants to talk to the FIA about how such “wholly unjust” penalties can be avoided in future.

Alonso’s first transgression came when he caused a collision with Pierre Gasly while making a lunge to try and pass him at Turn 1 on Sunday, for which the two-time World Champion admitted culpability, but Alpine’s main gripe comes with his second penalty awarded after the race.

Alonso cut the chicane at Turns 14 and 15 while trying to race away from Alex Albon behind and put a five-second gap between the two on the road.

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