Renault’s Executive Director Marcin Budkowski says Fernando Alonso is “incredibly motivated” as he continues preparations for his return to Formula 1 and wants to be at the team's factory when 2022 wind tunnel work begins. Alonso stepped away from Formula 1 at the end of 2018, following an unsuccessful four-year stint at McLaren, but will return to a race seat for 2021 with Renault, which will be rebranded Alpine. Alonso got behind the wheel of Renault’s R.S.20 as part of a filming day and has also had substantial mileage in the squad’s 2018 car across test outings in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi this month. “In terms of his enthusiasm, in terms of his determination, he’s been at...
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