After 44 grand prix at the hands of Alpine, Fernando Alonso will leave his seat in the French team, heir to the structure with which he triumphed in 2005 and 2006, leaving a void that his current team will miss.
Proclaiming the driver who has given the most laps in the history of Formula 1 After the celebration of the last Grand Prix of France, surpassing the 18,621 laps of the retired Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso delved into the figure of his legend that he has built for years in the premier category of motorsports.
While in Singapore it will surpass Iceman as the one who has played the most grand prizes in the ‘Gran Circo’ if everything follows the established order, Alonso has a month of vacation ahead of him in which to prepare mentally to close his time at Alpine in style before joining a Aston-Martin who has ended up tempting the Asturian for 2023.
“Fernando has always been, and always will be, part of the Renault and Alpine family”
The reasons for this decision of the #14 are yet to be revealed in depth, waiting for him to face the press himself, although it is unlikely that this will happen before the Belgian GP returns the action on the track at the end of the month of August.
painful separation
eager to discover “What will the second year of this regulation bring us?” After knowing first-hand the detailed details of the new generation of single-seaters that has finally seen the light in 2022, Alonso will face 2023 with his 6th team in Formula 1.
Minardi, Renault, McLaren, Ferrari and now Alpine have set some precedents in the career of the two-time Spanish champion, the start of a talented driver until he won his two titles in a row, with the later decline in terms of results, a consequence of decisions that did not serve to reap the expected results.
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On the day of Alonso’s public goodbye to his current team, without prior communication of his departure from the French team, Alpine wanted to be present on a day to remember the French. “We wish Fernando the best for his future in Formula 1”affirmed those directed by Otmar Szafnauer in the circuits.
“Fernando has always been, and always will be, part of the Renault and Alpine family, and we are proud and privileged to have shared so many moments on track together. We are looking forward to finishing the remainder of the 2022 season with Fernando in bluewe will continue to push to the maximum until the last lap in November, ”concluded the message on social networks.
Alonso’s departure from the blue team leaves Oscar Piastri free to take his seat, although the Silly Season It has only just started on the first day of the summer break. “The team will announce its driver line-up for the 2023 Formula 1 season in due course”reported Alpine about it.