He laughs at the bad reputation some claim to have
He hopes to compete for podium places with Alpine this season
Fernando Alonso returns to Formula 1 this year with Renault, now renamed Alpine. He will make do with red-clad Carlos Sainz as a partner on the grill. At the gates of a new stage, the question is inevitable: does Fernando regret not being the one now in Maranello? But the Asturian is clear about the answer.
Fernando Alonso decided to leave Ferrari at the end of 2014 to start a new project with McLaren. To this day, he ensures that he has no regrets about leaving the Scuderia. In fact, he insists that he never regrets his decisions and insists that in the past year it is very easy to know what would have been the best.
We are in 2021 and Ferrari is not winning yet. I never regret my decisionsWith a crystal ball, you can make a different decision at one point, but anytime I felt like I was doing the right thing, ‘noted Alonso, as published by As newspaper.
“It’s the same with Alpine, I think this is the way I have the biggest challenges after two years in this sport. Decisions are made and responsibilities are taken, but at Ferrari the timing was perfect,” he explained.
“In 2014 there were five years of success and we fought for titles until the last round in three seasons. The atmosphere was incredible and so was the love between Ferrari and me. But it was the right time. If I had stayed with Ferrari without too much.” If we could win, we would have hurt both sides, but love stayed instead, ”he explained.
BAD REPUTATION?
On the other hand, Fernando laughs at the bad reputation he has left in the teams he has been through and remembers that if things had gone that bad he would not have repeated in teams like Renault and McLaren.
“It’s my third time driving for Renault and I’ve been to McLaren twice. I’ve been on different teams and I’ve repeated it, so they should be happy with me. If not, I don’t know why. called me. ” The bad reputation? “I smile”, I have answered.
“I keep talking to Fisichella, Trulli lives in the same town as I do and he called me after the accident to let me know if I needed something from the supermarket he would help me. And so every day with Stoffel, Jenson and now Esteban, to whom I sent an FA Racing kart these weeks so I could drive. That’s why I laugh, because all my teammates were good friends then and later, “he shared.
“The same thing happened to me in Dakar, I had to borrow a tape from Al-Attiyah. Sometimes it is good to have this reputation, because when they find out that I am normal, they look very surprised and happy,” he summed up.
HOPE FOR 2021
Thousands of fans will turn on the television today without knowing what to expect from Fernando the Alpine this year. That’s why the Spaniards wanted to shed some light on his real potential for this season. The two-time champion insists it will be a continuity campaign towards 2020, in which they hope to be able to fight for multiple stages.
“The emotion of the people is normal and I’m happy to see it. From the moment we announced that I would be racing with Alpine this year, I felt a huge and warm welcome from everyone, by the team of course, but also by some of my colleagues in the paddock, the drivers, the fans, the media, the F1 leaders … I’ve felt love and welcome. It’s a very nice thing to feel, “he emphasized in the words published by Mundo Deportivo.
“I suppose Spanish fans need to understand or see that this season is a continuation of the 2020 campaign and there will not be many changes on the track. I hope we are competitive, I hope we can fight for multiple stages, but it would be a surprise to get more than that.said to end.
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