Fernando Alonso's "new beginning" with the 2020 Renault

The talks with the engineers and the sessions in the simulator were left behind.

The work of

in recent weeks in factories in Enstone and Viry gave way this morning activity on the asphalt.

The Asturian took the controls of the RS20, the third fastest car in the 2020 World Championship today, to roll in Montmeló.

"I know that I will learn and discover many things during those laps. I will try to learn as much as possible in each kilometer," said Alonso shortly before participating in this Filming Day, a session for promotional purposes that cannot exceed 100 kilometers.

His first contact after a year and a half without taking the wheel of an F1.

Alonso's good memories on the Barcelona circuit, the scene of his victories in 2006 and 2003, go back two decades, when he participated in his second tests at the controls of an F1.

In December 2000, together with

, he took the wheel of a Benetton-Playlife B200, the car that months later

develop

at Renault.

Limit: 21 laps

Fernando's illusion goes far beyond what could be expected of a 30-year veteran, with 17 seasons at the Gran Circo.

"It will be like a new beginning," he said, aware that, despite everything, "many things will surprise me again."

In any case, in that regulatory limit of 21 laps to the Circuit, the Spaniard has not even been able to mount the usual race tires, replaced by the exhibition tires provided by Pirelli for the 'Filming Days'.

Alonso's adaptation to Renault could be completed in the coming weeks with the RS18, the 2018 World Cup car, as the regulations allow greater freedom with those vintage cars.

, head of Renault, manages several options to finalize the 2021 preseason, which should be reduced to just three weeks of testing.

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