A TV presenter with Sky Italia has been suspended for comments she tweeted in reference to Fernando Alonso.

It's just what F1 needs, another spat.

As one media outlet claims "Mercedes could bring in team orders for Hamilton and Rosberg, says Toto..." and another " Wolff: Mercedes doesn't need team orders..." it appears another little spat has appeared in the F1 paddock.

Over the weekend, Paola Saluzzi, a presenter with Sky Italia, took to Twitter, in reference to Fernando Alonso's pre-season crash and media claims that at one stage he lost his memory.

In Italian she tweeted: "His memory has returned and he has now remembered how #arrogant and #jealous he is. #hugeidiot"

The tweet was subsequently deleted but Alonso was clearly aware of it, apparently refusing to speak to Sky Italia for the remainder of the weekend. Gazzetta dello Sport subsequently reported that Saluzzi has been suspended.

Contacted by Pitpass, a McLaren spokesman said: "We were astonished and disappointed by Ms Saluzzi’s tweet - which we regarded as rude, inaccurate, inappropriate and gratuitous - and we are pleased that it has been deleted. We are aware that Ms Saluzzi has apologised for it, and rightly so."

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1. Posted by Hondawho?, 17/04/2015 12:11

"A "cutie" right enough:

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Paola+Saluzzi&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=FeowVZywHYPYap3VgLgD&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1926&bih=954&dpr=0.9#imgrc=FdSig9NvJlhDYM%253A%3BQ4a3DZpC1924FM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fidposter.com%252Fimg%252Fbigs%252F185%252Fid102532.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fidposter.com%252FPaola_Saluzzi%252F127675_Paola_Saluzzi_poster.html%3B274%3B400"

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2. Posted by Raph, 16/04/2015 19:25

"This is seriously moronic.
It's free speech. Can't make everyone happy, besides she not entirely off the mark here.
As well as being a total cutie!!!"

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3. Posted by gturner38, 15/04/2015 21:47

"The one thing people forget when they bring up "free speech" is that the concept only relates to the freedom to say what you want without the threat of government action. It doesn't mean there can't be consequences to what you say. In this case, a reporter stopped being professional and lowered herself to name calling. That's her right, but it is also Alonso and McLaren's right to refuse to do interviews with her or her organization and it's Sky Italia's right to ensure they have people in place who can effectively do their job. While we can assume most people in the Italian press are Ferrari supporters at heart and most of their viewers/readers are as well, being a professional means at least faking impartiality a little bit."

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4. Posted by @R1Racing71, 15/04/2015 14:58

"The remarks could only be interpreted as inflammatory if they were indeed untrue........."

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5. Posted by ape, 15/04/2015 14:48

"A beautiful girl is always right . Period"

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6. Posted by Hondawho?, 15/04/2015 12:26

"1. Posted by nonickname, 14 minutes ago

"I hear that the mating call of a twit is a tweet."

Quite right, and they also all live in cloud cuckoo land!"

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7. Posted by nonickname, 15/04/2015 12:10

"I hear that the mating call of a twit is a tweet."

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8. Posted by Hondawho?, 15/04/2015 10:19

"Free speech is one thing, free speech to someone face to face is another and free speech on a worldwide platform is something entirely different and one form of communication we must all learn to grow up with.

Its ALL new, the internet,web and social media in particular are not yet one generation old. Settle down everyone, get used to it, use it correctly and all will be fine.

That said it will take at least three generations for that to happen and for the misgivings and benefits to all be realised.

And be thankful we have sites like these and that they are not there to be abused.

Sermon over."

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9. Posted by Alan, 15/04/2015 8:14

"Isn't it great to be able to speak your mind? Apparently not - what about a vote for freedom of speech?"

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10. Posted by petes, 15/04/2015 6:45

"@testa rossa - you haven't just figured this out? Surely not.
Why do you suppose all the meaningful negatives,and there are a lot of them, are never discussed?
A meaningful negative , for example, would be REAL dissemination of the FIA whitewash on the Japanese aftermath.....
Just FWIW...."

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11. Posted by IDR, 14/04/2015 23:47

"Free speech does not mean to be Rude, insult others and have a terrible bad taste. In this days, many people think education is just a certificate of studies on the wall of the office."

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12. Posted by Yeyox02, 14/04/2015 21:44

"Well, as we say here "The truth does not sin but it is uncomfortable". On the other hand, where the free speech and free press are ? Some peolple apply this only when it suits them."

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13. Posted by testa rossa, 14/04/2015 20:49

"Free press ? not in F1 it seems . "

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14. Posted by Hondawho?, 14/04/2015 20:28

"One day the present and younger generation will get used to this wonderful communication we all now share LOL!"

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15. Posted by Ro, 14/04/2015 20:09

"I applaud her ! Speaks her mind too. Wander if she wants a date ?"

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