Zak Brown, who had two years managing Fernando Alonso in F1 at McLaren, expects the Spaniard to be “tough to beat” when he joins Renault. Although Brown describes Alonso’s time at McLaren as “horrific”, he was referring merely to results and said the two-time former World Champion had been “a total pro”. After two years away from Formula 1, during which time he has competed in other motorsport categories including the Indianapolis 500 for McLaren, Alonso is returning next season to drive for Renault, who will be rebranded as Alpine. And as a “fierce competitor”, Brown expects the 39-year-old to be a difficult opponent – one who is likely to be in direct rivalry to his...
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