Renault Formula 1 director Marcin Budkowski believes Fernando Alonso will still be at a disadvantage on his F1 return in 2021, despite being able to test the team's RS20 at Abu Dhabi The Spaniard is making a third attempt at Indy with McLaren's new full-time team at the rescheduled Brickyard race in August. Find out more & subscribe. He impressed enough to be given a race seat for 2001 and managed to out-perform team-mate Tarso Marques. We thought there was a changing of the guard, and we were losing the older drivers. Finishing in P2 and P1 in the final two races, he ended the season in P4, four points behind Mark Webber. V8 undefined 2021. What's it like in F1's COVID-secure bubble. Fernando Alonso is a Formula 1 driver from Oviedo, Spain and a two-time Formula 1 World Champion. He moved on from karting to car racing at the age of 17. From there Alonso had an unsuccessful and frustrating second spell at McLaren-Honda between 2015-18. Fernando Alonso, who fractured his jaw in a cycling accident earlier this month, will not attend Alpine’s launch event next week, the team has confirmed. The Spaniard returned in 2021 with Alpine, marking his third stint with the team formerly known as Renault. 'He's one of the all-time greats': Martin Brundle's verdict on Alonso comeback news"It's good news that Renault are looking forward because we're concerned about any teams that might be thinking about leaving Formula 1. Tap to unmute. MOTOGP. He got himself back into title contention with a move to Ferrari in 2010. Despite interest from Ferrari, he chose to stay at Renault for 2006. 2005 was the season though where Alonso established himself as one of the best around with his first title. Feeling that the team were giving preferential treatment to Lewis Hamilton, his relationship with them fell apart. 19 May 2020 by Leopold. The Spaniard made his return to Formula 1 though in 2021, marking his third spell with the team formerly known as Renault. Watch later. Fernando Alonso set for 2021 F1 return at Renault 'Detoxed' Alonso ready for F1 return, says Briatore Following his title successes, Alonso quit to join McLaren in 2007 but his relationship there turned sour and he returned to Renault for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. Alonso himself was the first to say that moments like those are not likely to happen right away on race day as he returns to F1 after a two-year absence. Alonso can nearly always be seen wearing sunglasses from Kimoa, a fashion brand sponsor where he is a founding investor, and ahead of the 2021 season he announced a personal sponsorship deal with Spanish fibre and mobile telecommunications operator, Finetwork. He has no children, listing that among the sacrifices he made for his Formula 1 career in a 2018 FIA press conference. After the 2014 season, in which Ferrari built a car rarely quick enough for podiums, Alonso left for McLaren, who were entering the first year of a new partnership with Honda. Alonso had retired from F1 in 2018, but with recent shake-ups in the driver market, Renault has managed to lure the Spaniard to return to F1. These, along with the prize money he's received, make him one of the richest motorsport drivers in the world. Alonso married Spanish singer Raquel del Rosario in 2006 and the pair stayed together for five years before divorcing at the end of 2011 following rumours that he was having an affair with a Swiss supermodel. "I have been watching the F1 races and looking ahead to Indianapolis, which is my challenge this year," the Spaniard is quoted by Marca. However, while he finished in P2, Vettel recovered to finish in P8 and win the title by three points. V8. Renault, who slipped to fifth in last year's Constructors' Championship after a promising fourth-place finish the year before, have reiterated their F1 commitment in recent weeks and are targeting the introduction of a budget cap in 2021 and the delayed technical overhaul of cars in 2022 to close the gap on the top three teams. A win at Indianapolis would mean Alonso becomes just the second driver after Graham Hill to claim the 'Triple Crown' of victories at the Monaco GP, Le Mans 24 Hours and Indy 500. Alonso has won 32 grands prix across three teams - Renault, McLaren and Ferrari - but found himself thwarted in attempts to win a third world crown, coming within a handful of points in each of 2007, 2010 and 2012. Fernando Alonso would “most likely” return to the Formula 1 grid with Renault, not McLaren; that’s according to F1 pundit Martin Brundle. This gave him the Championship lead at the halfway point, but Schumacher managed to stay close behind. This led to a 2003 race seat and he stayed with the French team for four seasons, winning his two World Championships to date in 2005 and 2006. Given the machinery he had, many consider this to be Alonso's best season. He made a decent start to life there, leading the Championship after two races courtesy of P2 and P1 finishes. He received various offers for 2002 but chose to become Renault's test driver. Alonso's return will also end speculation that Sebastian Vettel, dropped by Ferrari for 2021 to make way for McLaren's Carlos Sainz, could join the team next to Ocon. "Fernando Alonso picks a car up and carries it, and so is very exciting to watch. The two-time world champion is ending his sabbatical in 2021, but he insists that his main focus for now is the Indy 500. The highlight of the season came in Hungary, where he secured his first win, becoming F1's youngest ever victor. Share. Kimi Raikkonen is currently F1's oldest driver at 40, with the Finn taking his own two-year F1 'sabbatical' earlier in his career. Alonso left McLaren at the end of 2018 after four disappointing and often-turbulent seasons and walked away from the F1 grid to pursue other racing disciplines, including the Indianapolis 500 and World Endurance Championship - where he became a world champion again, with Toyota. The Spaniard joined the grid in 2001 and, despite scoring no points, enjoyed a solid season with Minardi. So that's very good news. He won Le Mans in 2018 and 2019, but is yet to conquer the Indy 500. He won the junior Championship of the Asturias and Galicia twice and the Asturias and the Basque Country Cadet Championship before turning 10. 2021 F1 season. Kimi Raikkonen soon became Alonso's biggest challenger, with his McLaren quicker than the Renault. After winning the opening race, he fell behind the competition due to the car's lack of development. Time to beef up the Renault throttle pedal for some heavy action. F1 Baku City 2021. Despite failing to add to his victory in 2004, Alonso enjoyed another successful season, improving on his points total and finishing position. However, a run of seven podiums and four wins gave him the Championship lead heading into the final race. After it escalated to the point where he and his agent threatened to release emails that exposed what became known as 'Spygate', McLaren agreed to allow him to leave at the end of the season. Show your support for your favourite F1 driver wherever you are with this Alpine Alonso t-shirt. Fernando Alonso Racing will be born when it is made official tomorrow, the double Formula 1 World Champion has put together a consortium including Toyota to tackle the F1 World Championship in 2021. F1 2021 Daytona Road Course | Fernando Alonso Onboard. pic.twitter.com/8xW4tdKTUa. It did, and he repaid their faith. Fernando Alonso received his first go-kart when he was three after his sister didn't want it and was granted a racing license for it two years later. Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula 1 as Daniel Ricciardo's replacement at Renault for the 2021 season. He last won a race in 2013, with his most-recent podium achieved a year later. After two seasons off the grid, the 38-year-old Alonso will rejoin Renault for a third stint at the Enstone team where he won his two world titles in 2005-2006. Formula 1 Top events These performances encouraged various teams to offer him a seat for 2002. Alonso stated when he left F1 at the end of 2018 he would be interested in returning to the sport once its new regulations, originally planned for 2021, came into force. Just fine I suspect. Alonso then left for McLaren, signing a three-year contract. Fernando Alonso says he would be open to a return to Formula One in 2021 if the right opportunity presented itself. The Spaniard became the sport's youngest pole-sitter at the Malaysian Grand Prix and then took a P2 finish in his home race. Alonso faces a return to the F1 midfield in 2021 because the coronavirus pandemic has triggered cost-saving measures in F1 that means this year’s cars will be mostly carried over. Showcasing team and sponsor details, tricolour flag colouring on the sleeve and Alonso's name and driver number '14' on the back, this is a must-have for Alpine team supporters. Didnât honestly think I would have the chance to speak with Fernando on the F1 grid again as a driver. He was unable to pass the Russian, while Sebastian Vettel stormed to victory, handing Red Bull the title with Alonso four points behind in P2. He's since said he's open to the idea of starting a family. Alonso joined Formula 1 when he became a test driver for Minardi for the 2000 season. Renault started the 2020 season last weekend struggling at the bottom of the top 10, is unlikely to be more than fighting for best of the rest again in 2021. The move would prove to spell the end of his time in F1 competing for titles as the cars provided didn't have the pace or reliability to consistently fight for points, let alone wins. The Spaniard will become the first driver to have three separate stints with a single Formula 1 team, having raced for Renault between 2003-06 (when he won two world titles), 08-09 and now from 2021 … Driving for Campos Motorsport, he won it, taking victories in five of the eight-race weekends. However, he'd only stay for one. (1:53) The Spaniard is a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF and supports the Sightsavers International foundation, which works to combat blindness in developing countries. Therefore, he got the chance to drive a Formula 1 car for the first time at the end of 1999. "He will certainly drive the wheels off it, but whether the car is fast enough and whether he's still got the pace to match the youngsters now remains to be seen. He also made his Dakar Rally debut in 2020, and said he plans to return to both Indy and Dakar in the future. Amid speculation the Spaniard is eyeing Daniel Ricciardo 's Renault vacancy for 2021, his manager Flavio Briatore on Monday claimed Alonso is "motivated", "detoxed" and "ready to return". Fernando Alonso's Renault-owned Alpine team have blamed a discarded sandwich wrapper for wrecking the double world champion's Formula One comeback race in Bahrain on Sunday. His ability led to him driving for top teams, receiving highly lucrative contracts from both them and various sponsors. The Spaniard was forced to retire in the 34 He ended the season in P6 with 55 points. In 2018, during his final season in F1, he ranked number 39 on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes, making around $33million (£24.3m). Fernando Alonso will make his Formula 1 comeback next season, with Renault announcing he will replace Daniel Ricciardo for 2021.. His performances led to Minardi signing him as their test driver for the 2000 season. Copy link. Wonder how he will do against the new kids in town at 39 yrs old. Since then he's had multiple relationships with various models and TV presenters. Alonso ended the season on 109 points, level with Hamilton, but finished behind him on countback. Fernando Alonso has revealed he will require further surgery on the broken jaw he suffered in a cycling accident, but not until after the 2021 F1 season. Where does he stand up against the likes of Verstappen and Leclerc if, indeed, he's got a car to go up against them?". Renault, not McLaren, could be Alonso’s 2021 F1 team. Despite this, a strategy error from his team resulted in him being stuck behind Vitaly Petrov in P7. Alonso has been signed on a two-year contract until 2022. Two disappointing years at Renault followed, with the Spaniard only picking up two victories. Alonso, one of the most successful, determined yet controversial stars of recent F1 history, will partner Esteban Ocon in 2021 with Ricciardo already signed by McLaren. He continued to show his talent, often out driving the car to finish as high as P5, but had grown tired of driving such poor machinery by the time he left the grid in 2018. Red Bull was faster again in 2012, as was McLaren, but Alonso somehow managed to take the fight to Vettel. F1 Gilles-Villeneuve 2021. He left in 2015 having won 11 races for them. The iconic F1 driver has inked a deal with Renault and will be joining Esteban Ocon in the paddock. He increased it in the final race, finishing in P2 to win his second title, making him the youngest ever double World Champion at the time. The Finn began to take more wins, but Alonso maintained the upper hand through superior reliability and consistency. Following his impressive Formula 1 debut in Bahrain, Yuki Tsunoda has explained how driving with veteran Fernando Alonso helped him improve his car's performance during the ra ... F1 2021… Fernando Alonso considering F1 return in 2021 Fernando Alonso says returning to Formula 1 in 2021 is a possibility if new rules result in closer racing Photo: Motorsport Images Fernando Alonso is contemplating a return to Formula 1… Alonso agrees with the back and forth prediction for the 2021 F1 season, as he feels the competitive midfield continue to outshine each other. In fact, Honda still won't have anything to do with him following the famous "GP2 engine" rant at the 2015 Japanese Grand Prix. F1 Redknapp: Jose's Spurs a tough watch | Keane: Give him time, FREE LIVE GOLF: Amen Corner at The Masters, Lingard double as West Ham hold on to go fourth, Hits & Misses: Spurs slip, Man Utd power clear, Fernando Alonso to return to F1 with Renault for 2021 season. Once again, he made a strong start, winning six of the nine opening races and finishing the other three in P2. "Fernando is pretty hot to handle, he's a tough cookie to have around, but I think he'll come back highly motivated and it's going to be fascinating. The cars lacked pace and reliability and, despite his best efforts, Alonso never managed to finish higher than P5. In what will be the two-time F1 champion’s third stint with the Enstone team, Alonso’s return comes after two years on the sidelines following several unsuccessful title challenges in the early 2010s and a tough period with McLaren. Jul.22 - Fernando Alonso says he will "give it my all" in Formula 1 next year even though he knows he will not have a winning Renault. Info. The first championship he competed in was the 1999 Euro Open by Nissan. Alonso admits F1 comeback for 2021 possible. He took it, finishing in P3, and ended the season with seven victories and 133 points, 21 clear of the Finn. Fernando Alonso is set to return to Formula 1 as Daniel Ricciardo's replacement at Renault for the 2021 season. On track, his results remained decent, and he was in with a chance of winning his third title heading into the final race. However, his engine failed him in the penultimate race, giving Alonso the win and a substantial lead in the standings. Alonso, who stepped away from F1 at the end of 2018, said he would decide whether to return in 2021 - when he will be 39 - after completing his Indy programme next year. F1 2021 Daytona Road Course | Fernando Alonso Onboard - YouTube. He turned them down to become Renault's test driver in the hope that it would lead to a seat at the French team for 2003 and beyond. That goes for both two wheels as well as four. It is understood that an official announcement confirming the news is set for Wednesday. He took P2 once again in 2013 with two wins and 242 points as Red Bull enjoyed their most dominant season yet. Outside of Formula 1, Alonso has been pursuing the Triple Crown. He has made it onto the former list every year since 2012. Such consistency gave Alonso the chance to become the youngest World Champion ever in Brazil. These successes led to him being selected to drive in the Spanish Karting Championship, which he went on to win three years in a row from '93 to '95. 2011 saw Vettel and his team assert their dominance on the sport, with Ferrari failing to give Alonso a car capable of challenging them. The new Formula 1 season is underway in dramatic style on Sky Sports F1 and continues this week with the second race at the Red Bull Ring - the Styrian GP. Fernando Alonso just can't get enough of the thrill of traveling at speed. The year before, they put him at number 77 in their list of highest-paid celebrities. Alonso, who will test for McLaren in Bahrain tomorrow and Wednesday, along with Toyota brass will make the new project public at […] Fernando Alonso joins Renault DP World F1 Team Renault DP World F1 Team is pleased to confirm Fernando Alonso alongside Esteban Ocon in its driver line-up for the 2021 season. Renault declined to comment when contacted by Sky Sports. He does turn 39 on the 29th of this month and we've got a lot of young kids in there at the moment in their early 20s getting the job done. Despite winning just three races all year, he headed into the final race just 13 points behind the German. He looked set to become a triple World Champion when his rival spun at the start. The Italian team never provided him with the best car on the grid, but he came close to adding to his two titles nonetheless, missing out at the final race twice. A reward for winning the title was the opportunity to test a car at a higher level. Cavani, Kane, Haaland: Who should be Man Utd's striker? MORE – ‘Go Take it To Them’ – James Bond’s Message to Vettel and Stroll at Aston Martin F1 Launch Renault Formula 1 director Marcin Budkowski believes Fernando Alonso will still be at a disadvantage on his F1 return in 2021, despite being able to test the team's RS20 at Abu Dhabi. The two-time F1 world champion will be returning to the Formula One grid in 2021 with Renault, the team has officially confirmed. However, things quickly turned sour. Alongside this, he also raced in the Formula 3000 Championship. F1. 1. Therefore, Alonso will be wary of both aspects heading into the 2021 F1 season. Fernando Alonso knows that winning races in 2021 is "impossible", according to Alpine team advisor Alain Prost. The signing of the two-time world champion will act as an important boost for Renault's F1 project after seven-time race winner and current team leader Ricciardo in May opted to switch to rivals McLaren for next season. According to celebritynetworth.com, he's today worth $240million (£177m), with his new Alpine deal reportedly earning him around £15million a season. Fernando Alonso has admitted he is contemplating a return to Formula 1. He is currently with Italian model and TV personality Linda Morselli. Twenty months after waving goodbye to Formula 1, it's been confirmed that double world champion Fernando Alonso will make a sensational racing return with Renault for 2021, partnering Esteban Ocon. 2021 Season; Driver Standings; Constructor Standings; Archive 1950-2020; F1 Awards Alonso's long-time manager and mentor Flavio Briatore has told the Italian news agency Adnkronos that the returning Spaniard was "disappointed" with the start of his comeback year.
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