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Alonso ‘Godfather of everybody' at Alpine

Renault CEO Luca de Meo says that Fernando Alonso's role within Alpine has changed from what he brought to Renault as a young driver. After winning two world titles with the Enstone-based outfit, Alonso returned to the team which brought him the most success in the sport after a two-year sabbatical – with De Meo saying that he hopes for the 39-year-old to push the team forward with his winning mentality. 'Renault is Fernando’s home, but I want him to use his experience to help us all grow,' De Meo told Top Gear. 'He has a different role to the one from 15 years ago. He’s the Godfather of everybody. 'The only thing I’m asking him is to help us become a top team, because it’s...
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