The contract that links Fernando Alonso with Alpine ends this year and rumors are already beginning to emerge about a possible replacement for Oscar Piastri and even his departure to Aston Martin. What does the pilot have to say about it?
What Fernando Alonso is still in top form seems more than evident, as the Spanish rider continues to display outstanding speed and this year Esteban Ocon is having even more problems than last year to keep up with his pace.
However, the 41 years he will turn in July and the need he has Alpine to introduce his great Australian pearl, Oscar Piastri, into Formula 1, could stand in the way of Fernando Alonso along with Alpine.
«We do not speak officially. But, yes, I think the possibility will be there.”
Laurent Rossi and Otmar Szafnauerdirectors of Alpine Cars and Alpine F1 respectively, have unreservedly praised Fernando Alonso and have expressed their desire to continue with the Spaniard, although the truth is that the negotiations to renew his contract are still pending progress.
Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso does not hide his intention to continue in Formula 1 and do it with Alpinealthough it does not close the doors to other teams if necessary.
“Yes, I want to continue. I haven’t changed my mind, nor have I thought much more. I feel good, physically and mentally fresh to continue a few more years. I don’t know if before or after the summer, but I hope to have news»acknowledges Alonso when asked about his renewal with Alpine.
«We do not speak officially. But, yes, I think the possibility will be there. The motivation is still there to win and close that gap, even knowing how extremely difficult it will be », he reiterates.
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And when it comes to his personal performance, Fernando Alonso has no doubts about what he can offer at this stage of his career.
“Next year, or the next two years, I would love to continue and continue riding because I feel at my best. It would be a mistake to watch F1 from home while I still feel at 100% of my abilities », he reiterates.
«When I feel that it is not so, I will be the first to raise my hand and stop because F1 is very demanding, you have to sacrifice many things in life to continue racing. But for now, it’s still worth doing », he reaffirms.
Alpine can and should improve
Although Fernando Alonso is at a point in his career where he can fight for a World title has ceased to be an obsession, the ambition and desire to fight for important things remains in his mind.
But the Spaniard knows very well that this depends mainly on the capacity of the team in which he plays and that is why he is aware that Alpine must improve its performance current to achieve that goal.
“This year there has been a shake-up of everything performance-wise and some teams did a better job than others. So they took advantage of that opportunity and it seems that we did not take full advantage of it “the Mint.
“We know there are a couple of things we can do. This first year of the new rules you learn a lot from other cars and philosophies, so there are many shortcuts in performance that you can find very easily”concludes an optimistic Fernando Alonso who continues to trust El Plan de Alpine.
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Photos: Alpine F1 Team