Fernando Alonso

(Renault) continues to take steps forward on his return to Formula 1 and this Wednesday he rode a total of 93 laps at the Bahrain circuit, where he has a double shift this week.

Three weeks ago, Alonso first got into an F1 car almost two years later.

He did it at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya at the wheel of the RS20, but he barely rolled 100 kilometers during a day designed for audiovisual filming.

This time, the two-time world champion opened two days of tests without limit of kilometers at the Sakhir circuit, although with the disadvantage that he did it driving the RS18,

the car that the French team used two seasons ago, in compliance with the regulations current

.

Carlos Sainz's car of 2018

Alonso drove a total of

503 kilometers

on the Arab circuit at the wheel of a completely black car in its external appearance, but identical on the inside to the one that Carlos Sainz drove during his time at the diamond mark.

This Thursday, the Oviedo will have a new opportunity to continue accumulating kilometers.

Last summer, Renault announced the return of Alonso next season, who already played for the French team during two stages (2003-06 and 2008-09).

The two-time champion, who won his two F1 titles with the diamond mark, had been out of competition since 2018, when he closed his second spell at McLaren.

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