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Fernando Alonso operates a camera during F1 practice
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Fernando Alonso operates a camera during F1 practice

Published Nov. 15, 2016 1:55 p.m. ET

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton topped the afternoon practice session at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo on Friday, but it was McLaren’s Fernando Alonso who stole the headlines.

The two-time champion could only manage 11th fastest after his McLaren-Honda coasted to a halt with 36 minutes left in the session due to an ERS water pressure issue.

Those following on social media immediately began calling for a deck chair to be brought out to the Spaniard, after he had infamously watched the rest of the practice session on a deck chair last year following a mechanical failure on his McLaren-Honda.

Instead though, Alonso helped the track marshals clear his stricken car before he aimlessly began walking around and kicking rocks in the infield:

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Until finally, a camera operator came up to Alonso and gave him something to do. And the best part? It came with a deck chair!

Indeed, Renault, indeed.

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