Saw that...not good for Alpine really! He's going to get a penalty every single time he changes his engine now.Poor Alonso, guy can't catch a break...
Alonso needs a new engine for the Australian GP: https://www.planetf1.com/news/fernando-alonso-new-engine-melbourne/
"... However, on a weekend when he had taken a new Internal Combustion Engine as a precaution, Alonso was forced to retire, marking a disappointing end to what had been a very promising race weekend.
Now, after some detailed examinations, it has been found a water pump failure was behind Alonso’s woes.
And due to the water pump “disintegrating and falling into the engine”, it has meant this unit can no longer be used.
So a third engine will now need to be added to the pool, with each driver allowed only three ICEs for the season before grid penalties start being handed out.... "
Would be interesting to see if he was penalised like this for changing his engine again if taken out in the race!

