Earlier this week, the Rolex Daytona 24 Hours concluded and it was a seemingly chaotic affair. Former F1 driver, Fernando Alonso triumphed in the rain-affected race, to the delight of many. However, he insists the win should not have been his, as he feels the rain-interrupted race – the result of which effectively declared two hours ahead of time – should have been stopped sooner due to the conditions, at which point he was second.
In the video, another former F1 driver, Sebastien Bourdais proved how difficult it was to navigate. The spray being kicked up would have been enough to blind anyone and reduce visibilty drastically.
Many of Alonso’s fellow Daytona runners agreed that rain should have stopped play sooner. “I absolutely love racing in the rain,” said Richard Westbrook to Racer.com, who finished fourth in the GTLM class for Ford Chip Ganassi Racing. “I really enjoy the challenge, but that was just beyond a challenge. You’re just going down the straight, and you’re just thinking, if there’s anyone stopped, I’m toast and they’re toast. You could not see a thing.”
