MONTMELO, Spain (AP) Just when McLaren had nowhere to go but up, it sunk to a new low when Fernando Alonso’s first lap of practice for the Spanish Grand Prix ended in a puff of smoke and a pool of engine fluid on Friday.
White smoke enveloped the two-time Formula One champion when his McLaren spun out of a turn and into the gravel at the start of the morning session at the Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya.
McLaren’s team radio told Alonso to ”stop the car, stop the car, engine problem” as yellowish liquid dripped from the underside. The drip turned into a gushing pour when a crane lifted the McLaren away from the track.