The McLaren driver complained on the radio that "one of the Ferraris in front of me in Turn 10 lost massive time", before being knocked out in Q2.

Alonso qualified down in 14th position.

Despite his radio message, the Spaniard conceded McLaren did not have the pace to be in Q3, and said the Ferrari incident cost him very little time.

"I don't think I would have made it to Q3," said Alonso.

"There was a Ferrari which has coming into the pits and I was behind him for two corners and I lost a few hundredths, but I didn't lose enough to go into Q3 or to set pole.

"I don't want to say a thing about someone having disturbed me because it wasn't the case. I'm 14th because I was 14th quickest.

"I don't complain as much as people think, and I hardly talk [on the radio]."

On his prospects for Sunday, Alonso said: "We'll try to have a good race, score points and then go on holidays in the afternoon."

Teammate Jenson Button also had a difficult day and finished down in 12th.

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