Analysis To news overview © Alpine When the news that Fernando Alonso would return to Formula 1 in 2021 was announced, it was greeted with anticipation by many fans of the sport. The prospect of seeing the two-times World Champion back on the grid again was an exciting one; Alonso has often been regarded as one of the strongest drivers of recent years, who could maximise the performance of whatever machinery he was given. The final period of his pre-hiatus F1 career is an example of this. Alonso raced for McLaren between 2015 and 2018, during what was one of the most difficult periods in the team's history. The car was often uncompetitive and unreliable, yet Alonso still seemed able to...
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