Alonso and Sainz continue to voice their criticism of F1 TV coverage.

      "For me, Singapore simply didn’t meet expectations."

      Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz have once again voiced their concerns about the television broadcast choices in Formula 1, with both Spaniards expressing dissatisfaction with the coverage during and after the Singapore Grand Prix. Alonso, who previously accused Formula One Management (FOM) of sensationalizing team radio clips, reiterated his stance in Austin, arguing that the sport's broadcasting priorities can misrepresent reality.

      "Sometimes it's unnecessary, poorly broadcasted, and the choice of which radios to air is questionable," stated the Aston Martin driver. "It's often misunderstood 99.9 percent of the time because these are private conversations with your engineer or your team, which may have been discussed in the strategy meeting on Sunday morning, you know?”

      He added, "When the radio broadcast overshadows the race, it's disheartening because it means the race lacked entertainment value. We need to collectively improve this aspect in the sport."

      Sainz, on the other hand, criticized the Singapore coverage for emphasizing drivers’ girlfriends in the garages rather than focusing on the on-track battles occurring further back in the field. After a FOM spokesperson defended the broadcast, stating it received widespread acclaim, Sainz clarified his remarks in Austin.

      "My criticism was exaggerated due to how it was presented," remarked the Williams driver. "I merely indicated that there wasn’t enough overtaking and on-track action – it wasn’t personal. There are races where the coverage is excellent, and this one was just an exception."

      He continued, "For me, Singapore just wasn’t satisfactory, and they overlooked too much on-track action. However, this isn't meant to be a criticism of them or their work; it's simply about Singapore as a race. It’s unfortunate that at a track where overtaking is so challenging, many battles were missed."

      Addressing his earlier comment about "girlfriends," Sainz said: "In hindsight, they weren't excessively featured, and the focus on that was as if an accident or an overtake was imminent when it wasn’t. I hope they didn’t take it personally; it was just straightforward criticism – Singapore wasn’t good enough."