The 40-year-old retired from the sport at the end of the 2018 season and drove his last race for McLaren at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He later returned to the sport with Alpine to partner Esteban Ocon and even took his first podium in seven years at the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix.
As reported by GPFans, Alonso claimed that the new regulations, which were supposed to be applied last year, are what pushed him to return to the sport. He said:
Reflecting on the 2021 season, he added:
With the new set of technical regulations coming in 2022, Fernando Alonso has revealed that he is looking forward to this new era of closer, more competitive racing.
“We are very motivated” – Fernando Alonso’s faith in 2022 Alpine challenger
The two-time world champion has been very vocal about his expectations from the new regulations and what they will mean for the future of the sport. Fernando Alonso recently revealed that the French team is motivated to put together all the hard work from the past year into this season. He also expressed that he is happy with how the car looks and is positive that Alpine has a real challenger for the upcoming season.
As reported by MARCA, the Spaniard reiterated his faith in the team for the upcoming season, saying:
With the first round of pre-season testing underway this weekend in Barcelona, the paddock is bursting with anticipation to see which teams have got the new regulations right and will be in the running for the championship this year.
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