Aston Martin F1 driver Fernando Alonso crashed out of the F1 Miami Sprint Race on Lap 15 out of 19.

The sprint race has been chaotic from the start. Charles Leclerc crashed on the way to the grid due to aquaplaning in the heavy rain. After a delayed start, more on-track drama occurred when Max Verstappen and pole-sitter Andrea Kimi Antonelli collided in the pit lane. The Red Bull driver was handed a ten-second penalty for the unsafe release.

And now, two-time champion Alonso, who looked set to score his first points of the season, has crashed after a hit from Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson caused him to spin.

The Spanish driver quickly confirmed that he was okay before exiting the Aston Martin AMR25 without assistance.

While speaking to the media ahead of the race weekend, Alonso explained:

“We are not as competitive as we want to be, we thought we’d be, but I think there is not only one theme.

“There are a couple of factors that make the car a little bit difficult at the moment, in terms of pace, and maybe not as fast as some of the midfield [teams] that … raised the level and they are closer to the top four, and we didn’t make that step.

“We need to react, we need to do things better and hopefully in the next few races we have a step forward, but yeah, it has been more difficult than expected.”