At the start of the return season, he was a teammate Esteban Ocon faster, but with each race it was Alonso speed is constantly improving.
With steps v Qatar and an excellent defense against Hamilton in Hungary, which enabled victory Ocon, showed that he still has a lot of talent. “I am pleased with the return,” he said Alonso at a post-season press conference. “I feel strong, better prepared for 2022, which was also the goal. Yeah, it was a good season for me, I’m satisfied.“Last year, teams shifted their focus to development much earlier than usual new race cars, due to this year's introduction of completely new aerodynamic rules.
Still, it is Alonso claimed to have focused on last year 's race car, all the way to the checkered flag in Abu Dhabi. When asked what his contribution to developing a new car he replied: “Honestly, not very big. The new rules were very limited at first, so a lot of clarification was needed from the FIA to clarify what is allowed and what is not. The development of the new race car was primarily the task of engineers and simulations. For everyone, it was a weird new project."