News of Fernando Alonso's impending exit from Formula 1 has cast glances backwards as much as to the future. Alonso will leave F1 as a two-time world champion, but with the knowledge that it could have been so much more. Three times in his career, Alonso finished second in the world drivers' championship, and he also came up single digits short of the champion on as many occasions. Arguably his most agonising defeat came at the end of the 2010 season, when he needed just a top-four finish at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to secure a third championship. Alonso qualified third in the Ferrari, a good start, but dropped to fourth off the line as Jenson Button sneaked through. Sebastian...
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