followers Fernando Alonso They can breathe a sigh of relief. The two-time Spanish champion has announced plans to continue in Australia. formula 1 “at least two more years, two or three years“At Renault, after winning two championships in 2005 and 2006, the third stage, now under the acronym Alpine, did not start as expected. The Asturians’ famous ‘Plan’ was more shocking than joy. At this point, and with the arrival of new sporting rules, the first two races of the season, just two points on his account. “Much less than we deserve,” Alonso insists.
After landing on the podium in Qatar in 2021 and help your partner Esteban Ocon To secure his first victory in Hungary last year, Alonso signed a one-year extension until 2022 on the contract he signed with Alpine last year to return to F1. After a two-season hiatus from the World Championship, Fernando competed in the Dakar Rally, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the World Endurance Championship twice, and unsuccessfully attempted to win the ‘triple crown’ at the Indianapolis 500. But he admits that he always wanted to return to F1. And now it sticks to the steering wheel.
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Despite being the oldest driver on the current grid – he will turn 41 in July – Alonso feels strong enough to keep going and thinks his performance doesn’t decrease with age. Rather, he believes that experience is a degree. That’s why he resents the reigning F3 and F2 champion, even when asked if he feels pressured to allow 23-year-old Alpine reserve Oscar Piastri to be promoted. “Obviously, if I was 25, these things wouldn’t be talked about”Reply.
“People are trying to find a way for young talent. But I think it’s about performance, not age. I think I did well last year. I finished a bit ahead of my teammate Esteban Ocon. Let’s see how the war will develop this year. I still feel competitive and fast and I feel like I enjoyed this stage in Formula 1.‘, says the Asturian.
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Alonso announced that he would probably negotiate for a replacement in the summer and suggested Piastri find an alternative steering wheel: “If Piastri is with Alpine, it will be positive. If he’s on another team, he’ll be too. He has won all the sub-categories so far, which clearly shows that he is talented and very professional and hardworking in the simulator and in the factory. He is still very young. And I hope you find a seat soon. “But we’ll know that and we’ll probably start talking about it in the summer,” he said.