Red Bull Racing’s F1 team representative Christian Horner has denied rumors that he will sign Fernando Alonso in 2023, when he suddenly emerges, “I’m not interested.”
Fernando Alonso, who had previously fought F1 with teams such as Renault, Ferrari and McLaren Honda, returned to the grid in 2022 with the Alpine F1 team. 40-year-old Alonso is a big veteran who has been competing in F1 for almost 20 years.
Two-time F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso was keen on winning his third title, and the introduction of the new F1 regulations in 2022 was a major factor behind his return to F1.
Rumors have spread that Fernando Alonso will move to Aston Martin F1 in place of Sebastian Vettel, whose future in F1 is uncertain. The promising future Oscar Piastri is aiming for a race seat as a reserve driver for the Alpine F1 Team, and Alpine F1 also wants to promote him.
However, as another way, the transfer to Red Bull Racing has also emerged as a rumor. Active F1 World Champion Max Verstappen has a multi-year contract, while Sergio Perez, who is in his second year, has a single-year contract.
This year, Sergio Perez has successfully emerged in a new generation F1 car, making a strong start with two consecutive podium finishes in the last two races.
Christian Horner has denied rumors that Red Bull Racing is interested in hiring Fernando Alonso in 2023.
Red Bull denied any interest in bringing Alonso to the team in 2023. “It’s my first hearing,” Christian Horner told SkynSport F1.
“We are very happy with the drivers we have now.”
“Fernando is a great driver. Plus, given that he’s in his forties, it’s great that he’s still in F1. That’s what he should aim for, but he’s part of our plan. Does not fit “
Apparently, the rumor came from Christian Horner talking “as a friend” with Flavio Briatore, who plays an important role in Fernando Alonso’s career.
Christian Horner concludes that Red Bull is “very focused on their drivers at the moment.”
Earlier, Fernando Alonso talked about his connection with Red Bull Racing during his career and made several offers to join the team in 2018.
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