Last week, coinciding with the Azerbaijan GP, Fernando Alonso made a beautiful and equally bizarre statement about his future. Words that amazed and aroused the interest and curiosity of professionals.
The Spaniard, a two-time world champion, is seen and recognized for his incredible willpower. After having won two world titles in 2005 (among other things, yesterday 25 September marks the twentieth anniversary) and in 2006 with Renault, at the dawn of his very long career, the Asturian made choices that we could also consider clumsy, which they have always linked him to uncompetitive cars and therefore to compete in low-ranking areas.
History and the dream
His time at McLaren was particularly hard for him. He had also left Formula One at the end of 2018 to try to win the Triple Crown. Having already won the Monte Carlo GP in the past, he should have won the 24h of Le Mans and the Indianapolis 500. (Unofficial) Trophy so far held only by Graham Hill. Alonso managed to win the coveted WEC trophy in 2018 and 2019, but sadly he still hasn't had any luck in the IndyCar event.
The Spaniard has done everything in his life as a driver, but then in 2021 he decides to take us back. He returns to Formula 1 with the dream of winning another world championship and does so with Aston Martin, a team that until now has not managed to enable him to fight. However, after managing to bring Adrian Newey, the team could finally give him a chance next year, in 2026, taking advantage of the regulatory change.
Alonso, statements about the withdrawal are leaking from all sides
Including Alonso and his story, statements he recently made about his retirement are leaking from all sides. “If I were to win the title it would be a good time to retire, but if the team were still struggling I could continue to help them progress and try to win it again in 2027”, the Spaniard said, giving a brief summary...
It's not credible. At least for the writer, the Asturian did not make himself credible enough. Let's talk about Alonso! A driver who if he had had 4 or 5 world titles no one would have opposed. A driver who in recent years has allegedly made false cards to have a competitive car. A driver who loves racing and especially loves Formula 1. Does the driver himself now tell us that if he managed to win the title in 2026 he would retire? It would be paradoxical, Alonso's paradox. We could understand better if he decided to retire if the car was still quite "slow", but not for this reason.
Fernando Alonso will turn 45 next year and while there are many reasons why 2026 should really be the year of his retirement, it still remains hard to believe that will happen under such circumstances. It would be difficult to believe it even if he announced it seriously and in fact, for now, we don't believe it.
Photo: Aston Martin
Read in italian version: Il paradosso di Fernando Alonso
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