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BUDKOWSKI: Alonso reminds me a bit of SCHUMACHER

After a two-year absence, Fernando Alonso returned to Formula 1. The team with which he won the title in 2005 and 2006 and which is now called Alpine instead of Renault.

Photo: HB Press

Alonso is one of the most at 40 years old experienced racers in the field and according to the director Alpine maybe even better than ever. The Spaniard can boast of 322 races and in addition to two championship titles he has 32 wins, 97 podium finishes, 22 fields of positions in 23 fastest laps race.

After the disappointment in McLarn said goodbye to Formula 1, but never ruled out a return. He's here again now. Marcin budkowski, director Alpine, is in an interview for the portal The Race said he was very impressed with Alonso. “I’ve worked with a lot of racers in Formula One for a little over twenty years and he’s extremely impressive," so Budkowski, who especially praised Alonso’s professionalism. “It reminds me a bit of Michael Schumacher, to be honest, when I was in Ferrari, which was a benchmark for professionalism, and how precise he was in his approach. I see this resemblance in Fernando."

Marcin Budkowski is enthusiastic about Fernando Alonso's performances and points out that the Spaniard reminds him somewhat of the legendary Michael Schumacher - Photo: HB Press

Boss Alpine however, this has not yet ended with praise for the bill Alonso. "He surprises me with his strong performances in the race car. This is almost unbelievable. We are behind the command desk, we have all the data and we have complete control over the race. He is in a race car and driving at full speed and has almost the same race analysis.“How is it The Spaniard on the race Hungarian GP managed to hold back Lewis Hamilton, was a good example of his experience. According to Budkowski would it to the younger Alonso hardly succeeded. “This is what excites me the most. I think it could be his twenty years of experience racing in Formula 1, but still there aren’t many racers who would be able to do that even with twenty years of experience."              

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