Fernando Alonso He took a breather from Formula 1 in 2019 and 2020. It was after that experience at McLaren, first with Honda and then with Renault as a driver, in which neither the car nor the results were what could be expected at first. He came back in 2021, in alpineteam in which he spent two seasons before heading to Aston Martin.
But Alpine is Renault. And Renault is Alpine. And at Renault, in 2020 When the arrival of Fernando Alonso was confirmed in the summer, Otmar Szafnauer was not there. Neither were those who were there when he got into the car for the first time in 2021. At the helm of the yellow ship was, at that time, Cyril Abiteboul.
Now, at the helm of Hyundai, he has had words for Fernando Alonso… and it seems clear what he thinks of him.
“It needs no introduction. It is probably the most complete pilot on earth”, says in words to the newspaper ‘Ace’.
And then he acknowledges that he is happy for the level he is exhibiting at Aston Martin: “It is a joy see him again at the top of F1″.
Abiteboul also has words for Carlos Sainz, who did he have in his time at Renault.
“I am impressed by his attention to detail, especially in the mechanical part of the car. It’s like he’s an engineer.” it states.
