Nevertheless, his return was more difficult than both racers and fans had hoped. Former Formula 1 racer Nico Rosberg as part of the reason for poorer performances The Spaniard draws attention to his age.
"The Alpine F1 is hard to drive and Alonso doesn't enjoy it,”Is Rosberg told for Sky Sports, where he is a regular professional commentator. Former team racer Mercedes see similarity between Alonso's position in the Alpine F1 team and the problems he had Michael Schumacher on his return to Formula 1 with Mercedes.
Rosberg continues: “For Fernando, it's a long way. Sometimes he shows flashes, just like Michael Schumacher when I was his teammate at Mercedes. It was very difficult for him because of his age. The same thing happens with Alonso. He's been out of Formula One for two years and it's going to take a while to get back in shape,”Concludes the world champion of the year 2016.