Fernando Alonso had a plan when he signed for Alpine. He had ‘The Plan’. She had an idea in her mind that went viral. That it was screen printed on t-shirts, that it was a trend in networks. That even his team came to carry on his wing. But only he believed in his plan, and after two seasons the two-time world champion says goodbye to a team that, with him, It has had more shadows than lights.
Because while the Asturian has exhibited above all in this course the one that It has been possibly his highest level of piloting, Alpine has ‘dedicated’ a total of six retirements in the race due to mechanical problems. Especially for the engine, as has happened in Abu Dhabi itself. As has happened in his last race in blue.
as it happened in Singaporethe day Alonso entered history as the driver with the most Formula 1 races. Too many zeros for an Alonso who, in this 2022, has left memorable races as in USA and in Brazil.
Alpine, too aware of the DNI
That he has had to deal with an Alpine that gave its pilots freedom to fight. That he did not set any rules until Interlagos, until due to the harshness of an Esteban Ocon who was more concerned with closing gaps with his teammate (Saudi Arabia) than with other members of the grid. And that he also had to deal with an Alpine, with a noble area of Alpinewho seemed very aware of his ID.
Very aware of the years that your ID marks. From his date of birth. That he didn’t think it was necessary serve two years what Alonso wanted in F1 having Oscar Piastri in the chamber. The Australian has finished at McLaren; Fernando, in Aston Martin. For Alpine, Pierre Gasly.
We’ll see if the Frenchman can improve Alonso. Fernando, in two years, in 44 races, has added a total of 162 points. More balanced impossible, because there were 81 in 2021 and another 81 in this 2022. He even left a podium in Qatar.
It was the peak moment of a course in which Alonso had a hard time getting started. He had been away for two years, and it showed. It was also noted that Alpine was late with the key. When they did, even Ocon managed to win in Hungary. But it was not easy for whoever was a Renault team to get the best out of the bluish car.
Only Alonso believed in ‘The Plan’
But ‘The Plan’ seemed to be on the right track. Along a path that was marked in red in 2022. This rule change that, a priori, has not changed things too much after the first year of life of these rules. Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes are on top. The rest, away. far away
Alpine included. Even more so when the problems of reliability, in Alonso’s car, have been a constant. Six times. Six. In races in which he was also in the points zone. Saudi Arabia, Italy, Singapore, Mexico… even Abu Dhabi.
Meanwhile, Alonso handled himself better and better in the Alpine. Leaving feats as in the Canada classification (second best time), to face a race with battery problems. As in the US, he finished seventh with a wrecked car after a hard crash with Stroll. And with Brazil.
With six zeros, difficult
But six zeros are a lot and, for the second time in his career since 2015 at McLaren against Jenson Button, Alonso couldn’t beat his teammate. Ocon, 92 points; he, 81… and six dropouts.
Now it’s time to ‘think green’. Fernando Alonso will make your seat in Aston Martin and I knowwill place the car in the Yas Marina tests.
‘The Mission’ begins
In 2023 a new adventure begins. Start ‘The Mission’.