• Zak Brown. "If I were in Renault, I would put Alonso in the car"
  • Ferrari: genesis, glory and decadence, the team that a visionary dreamed of

Despite the fact that the main seats of the grill have an owner, the name of Fernando Alonso does not stop resonating within the walls of Formula 1. His name has been associated with Renault, the team that began to rise to him for a long time and with the who conquered his two World Cups. Under the same roof, two and a half decades ago, Flavio Briatore walked . "Fernando is motivated, being out of F1 for a year has done him good. He has detoxified, I see him more serene and ready to return," says the Italian, former head of the Spanish double champion, in an interview with 'La Gazzetta dello Sport '. Far from stifling rumors about the return of the Asturian to the Great Circus, it fuels them a little more.

The name of Fernando Alonso, who will turn 39 in the summer, is the only great unknown that flies over the 2021 World Cup. A championship that would already complete 40. Briatore, however, adds calm to his message. "We are going to see how things move, it is still early," he explains.

However, the crisis caused by the Covid-19 may also have a lot to say in Renault's next moves. Despite reassuring messages from Cyril Abiteboul , head of the French team, the economic situation may force them to rethink both their immediate future in Formula 1 and the investment in the substitute for Daniel Ricciardo , who will be at the wheel of the McLaren in 2021. Lo That doesn't seem real is that they will have options to fight for the title.

Briatore was surprised that Ferrari announced the signing of Carlos Sainz so early, when no race in the 2020 World Cup has yet been contested. "He is a good driver, he made a good championship in 2019 considering the car he had," he said of the Spanish pilot. And he added about the 'Scuderia': "The situation seems clear to me: Ferrari is betting everything on Leclerc and it is good because, as I said last year, it is predestined."

And he ended up referring to Leclerc, remembering those young Alonso and Schumacher . "Similarities? Good pilots can be seen immediately. I remember the numbers Michael made, even when he was very young, with Benetton. And the calls from Giancarlo Minardi to tell me about Alonso. You immediately see if someone is special and Charles is" .

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