It’s easy to forget that the 2021 season is Alonso’s return to the sport. It’s like he never left. Fernando Alonso has returned to the team he won his championships with – the renamed Alpine Team. Looking back on his glory days, Alonso mentioned a regret for his bumpy time at McLaren in the 2007 season.
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The double champion had an incredible run with Renault. The doubles championship in 2005 and 2006 also earned the 28th F1 champion his title as the youngest champion of his time. After reaching the milestone at Renault, Alonso moved to McLaren in search of a new challenge.
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At McLaren, however, he had a very ambivalent relationship with aspiring rookie Lewis Hamilton. The team could possibly have dominated the starting grid; both drivers were extremely strong individually. However, the Cold War at McLaren resulted in Alonso returning to Renault; the team he knew and loved.
In retrospect, Alonso named what he was about to change: his sympathetic attitude. “I would be more selfish today. I was too naive. I believed too much in justice, too much in fairness – I was too good to people. In the end I was alone in the team because everyone else was only thinking of themselves. “
Fernando Alonso has a lot ahead of him
Despite the “feud” with Hamilton, Alonso always said Lewis was not the problem. Instead, Alonso believes that McLaren’s management was responsible for this.
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El Matador had said there was no transparency in the team. This fueled the psychological battle between the two drivers. As a result, Alonso had to leave his new team and return to Renault. However, the car was no longer as competitive as it used to be.
Formula 1 F1 – Russian Grand Prix – Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia – September 26, 2021 Alpine Fernando Alonso during the REUTERS / Anton Vaganov race
After several team changes, a two-year hiatus and a long time in the sport, Fernando Alonso is back on the F1 grid. The master overtaker is brilliant as always. As he starts his new journey at Alpine and will be an important part of the team next season, the 2022 season will be exciting for Alonso.
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Now Alonso has the rest of his comeback season ahead of him. Although he has outqualified his teammate several times, Alonso’s battle for points is not over yet. In addition, everyone is waiting with bated breath for the Lion to step onto the podium before the end of the season.
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