Fernando Alonso teamed up with Alpine earlier this season, a midfield team that is still aiming to get to the top of the table. However, many wondered if a rider like Alonso, who may have passed his prime, would be a perfect fit for the ambitious team.
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Well, in the end, the entire F1 paddock realized that Alonso is now as good as ever, and the Spaniard has clearly shown that age is only a number. Over 15 years after his last world title, he sees himself at the top of his game against much younger fighters like Esteban Ocon, George Russell, Lando Norris and others.
But even a successful driver like Alonso will regret the past. So what is Alonso regretting?
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What did Fernando Alonso say?
As reported by Marca, Alonso felt that he should have left the Great Circus in 2015 or 2016 instead of wasting such prime years on a car that just didn’t have the potential to compete for points.
Formula 1 F1 – Hungarian Grand Prix – Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary – August 1, 2021 Alpine Esteban Ocon celebrates with teammate Fernando Alonso after winning the Pool race over REUTERS / Florion Goga
Instead of spending the extra years in F1, Alonso thought he could have switched to Dakar and Endurance, which would have helped him further on returning to F1 this season.
“I went too late. I should have left earlier. It’s easy to say now, but I shouldn’t have waited until 2018. I should have done it in 2015 or 2016. Two years earlier. To test Dakar and endurance. It took me a while to mature, maybe too much, ”he told L’Equippe. (Translated with Google translator)
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When Alonso returned to Formula 1, it looked like it was a little too late for Alonso to fight for the title. And of course, it was reasonable enough since it was nearing the 40 mark at the time. But, boy, did it come back with a bang!
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Formula 1 F1 – Belgian Grand Prix – Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium – August 28, 2021 Alpine Fernando Alonso during training REUTERS / Christian Hartmann
He’s still old Alonso, who once rioted across the F1 grid in the mid-2000s. Hence, Alonso only needs a decent car to challenge the big guns like Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes.
And amid the possible mix-up, the vision of Alonso celebrating on the podium is entirely plausible. But here, too, all eyes are on the team and its challenger from 2022, which is emerging behind closed doors.
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So will Alpine work a miracle to get Alonso to the top of the charts next season?
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