Alonso unhappy with inconsistent penalty rulings

Fernando Alonso's 2015 trials and tribulations ended on a low in Abu Dhabi with another lacklustre race result marked by a drive-through and two penalty points on his licence for colliding with Pastor Maldonado's Lotus at the first corner of the season's finale.

The altercation forced the Spaniard into a lengthy stop for a new front wing, and deprived the McLaren Honda driver of any chance of salvaging anything from his evening's racing around Yas Marina.

Such was Alonso's lack of motivation that he radioed in to suggest that perhaps a premature retirement was the preferred course of action.

In the end however, he remained on track to complete the race in front of the Manor pair of Will Stevens and Roberto Mehri, even setting the third- fastest lap after changing to super-spfts eight laps from the end.

"We were I think two laps behind the other guys and we had to save tyres, save fuel and save everything," Alonso said.

"I said 'guys, we have to have fun, to push flat-out and see what the limit is of the car and then if we have no fuel to finish the race it will be OK'.

"I don't think finishing is the main priority when you're 18th."

While Maldonado labeled his first lap encounter with Alonso a racing incident, the Abu Dhabi stewards' panel clearly pointed to the McLaren Honda driver as the main culprit.

But Alonso heavily criticized the sentence after the race, given the fact that the incident had been originally triggered by Felipe Nasr's Sauber which had hit the back of the McLaren.

"Today the drive-through after you have been hit by another car is strange, I think unique. Formula 1 blames the sound of the cars for there being less and less spectators at the track.

"The FIA should look at other categories like MotoGP or WEC and how successful they are and how consistent they are with the penalties. They need to use some common sense."

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AS IT HAPPENED: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix