Alonso: “We will return to the top next year”

Fernando Alonso is known for his communication with the press, seeking to take advantage of his media aura. The double world champion chose to display blind confidence in his team which nevertheless went through a difficult period when McLaren is preparing to change its Honda engine for the Power Unit of Renault.

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“We are very optimistic that next season will be the year we get back to the forefront. I will then put Lewis (Hamilton) since he is world champion, then Max (Verstappen) and Daniel (Ricciardo). At a lower level, I will place the other three (Sebastian Vettel, Valterri Bottas and Kimi Räikkönen). »

Fernando Alonso was then invited to speak about the performance of Lewis Hamilton who this year joined the closed circle of quadruple world champions. F1.

“He’s one of the greatest given his four titles, admitted the Asturian. It is true that his last three coronations were acquired with the Mercedes who dominated the board, which must have made things easier for him. But I still consider him one of the greatest because he has already achieved superb performances in difficult periods at McLaren and he won races with a car that did not have the performance. He deserves his success because he has always been at his best. »

Fernando Alonso could afford an exceptional program next year by disputing the WEC in parallel with F1, notably with the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Spaniard is already entered in the 24 Hours of Daytona (Florida), first event of theIMSA which he will contest at the end of January in a United Autosports Ligier JS P217. The McLaren driver also took part in the WEC Rookie Test in Bahrain dimanche dernier sur la Toyota TS050 Hybrid.

Fernando Alonso remains winless since the 2013 Spanish GP won with Ferrari.