Fernando Alonso "I think I'm lucky to be back in F1"[F1-Gate .com]

Fernando Alonso does not take the return to F1 for granted. He says he is very grateful to be back in F1 after leaving two years ago.

Two-time F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso will not be able to catch a team like the Mercedes F1 and will be forced to race in the midfield, which he never wants, especially after three unfortunate seasons at McLaren Honda. I was disillusioned.

As a result, Fernando Alonso left F1 at the end of the 2018 season, ending his second return with McLaren. He tried new challenges in motorsports such as the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), Indy 500 and Dakar Rally.

However, Fernando Alonso returned to F1 with Alpine F1 in the 2021 season. I was fascinated by the regulation change aiming for a close race to be introduced in 2022.

Regular F1 drivers can find it very difficult to find a way back when they leave the F1 grid. Therefore, Fernando Alonso says he is very fortunate to be able to return to F1.

“It’s a luxury to be back in F1,” Fernando Alonso told GP Fans.

“It was a great luxury when we decided to stop and when we decided to come back. Usually, very few drivers can drive an F1 car, and this is possible. It’s not easy, so I’m grateful. “

Fernando Alonso, who recently appeared on Spanish television, said in a similar introspective when he recalled the early Kurt era.

“My dad made a small kart for my sister, but she didn’t like it, so it became mine and there was a race next weekend,” Fernando Alonso recalled.

“They joined me and I raced. I was at the bottom. I think the race was 20 laps, 2 laps and 18 laps behind. But that’s all. It was the beginning. I was lucky that my sister didn’t like it! “

Fernando Alonso now has his own kart school, but he has a realistic idea of the potential for his academy to reach F1.

“I don’t want to rob children who want to start or become F1 drivers, but they need good luck and a coincidence like a sponsor,” Fernando Alonso warned.

“This is the most expensive sport. Good things, even clothing and carts, can cost up to € 10,000 like a car, from which you can buy petrol, chains and tires. I need to add it, because I don’t have a week. ”