AFTER months of speculation, the Renault F1 Team and Fernando Alonso confirmed that they would reunite for the third time come the 2021 Formula 1 season.
Renault’s hiring of Alonso now completes the merry-go-round of cockpits since Ferrari’s decision to not extend Sebastian Vettel’s contract after the current season.
The former double World Champion had officially quit Formula 1 at the end of 2018.
However, in typical Alonso fashion, he had dropped strong hints that a comeback would be possible under the right circumstances.
For Alonso, the new regulations that will come into effect from 2022 seem to be the right time for him to make a comeback.
Alonso explained, “I think with the new rules, the sport will finally put the driver back at the centre of the performance with more fairness between the teams and a better show on-track.”
This is why Alonso’s decision to return isn’t as
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