Bojan Vrbnjak
After days and weeks full of wild speculation, it is French team on Wednesday official confirmation that almost 39-year-old Alonso returns to the team where he will replace next year Daniel Ricciard.
Alonso he signed a two-year contract and said he is aware that victory next year will not be possible. “The 2021 rules were a goal I set for myself if I really came back. They have been postponed for a year to the 2022 season, but I still think that 2021 can be useful in terms of creating a positive momentum for 2022. I am very aware of where we will be after the first steps, but I still think that after two years without driving these cars is worth being in Formula 1 in 2021, as this will be part of my preparation," so Alonso.
Sleep he had a team in mind Mercedes, as he said it will be both this year and this season 2021 the same team won. “But in 2022, the race cars will change a lot, with many parts being the same for everyone, and on top of that, there’s a budget ceiling here. So everything will be more equal,”He predicts Alonso.
