Following the news that his teammate Esteban Ocon would be extending his stay at the team until 2024, two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso looks to do the same, re-signing with the team for the 2022 season.
Alpine F1 traces its roots back to the same team Alonso won his two championships with in 2005 and 2006. It was Renault at the time, then became Lotus in 2011, then Renault again in 2015, only to become Alpine this year. The Spaniard has seen some pretty good results thus far with the team, especially considering he was returning from a two-year hiatus, finishing within the points in eight of the 11 races that have taken place this season so far.
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Regarding the extension, Alonso said: “I’m very happy to confirm the contract extension with Alpine F1 Team into 2022. I felt at home the moment I returned to this team and have been welcomed back with open arms. It is a pleasure to work again with some of the brightest minds in our sport at Enstone and Viry-Chatillon. It’s been a tricky season for everyone, but we’ve shown progress as a team and the result in Hungary serves as a good example of this progression.”
Building upon that, Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi added: “We are very pleased to confirm Fernando for next season, partnering with Esteban. For us it is a perfect driver line-up, amongst the strongest on the grid. It works in a hugely complementary way, with both offering raw talent and speed, yet impeccable team spirit that delivered our first win in Hungary.”
Next year will be a challenging one for the team what with the changing regulations, but they look to hopefully shake up the order and expand on their current success.
