Alonso: “If I was in a position to win every race, I would have continued”

The announcement of his withdrawal from the world of Formula 1 for 2019 visibly freed him. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) appeared calm at the start of the Italian Grand Prix weekend at Monza. The Spaniard spoke about his future departure with a good dose of self-confidence.

As part of an interview given on BBC Radio 5, the double world champion (in 2005 and 2006 with Renault) recognize : « If I was in a position to win every race, I would have continued (the commitment to F1). "

Putting in some final laps in the final minutes of FP1, making the most of a drying track. #ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/cH7Yjh5l84

- McLaren (@ McLarenF1) August 31, 2018

“Yes, it’s true, I’m not able to fight for the championship. But now, at the beginning of September, I think I am the most successful of all the F1 drivers entered this year. I won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Toyota. For the moment, neither of the two drivers at the top of the standings (Lewis Hamilton et Sebastian Vettel) won a title in 2018.

In November, one of the two will win the championship. The other will leave with a worse season than Fernando's. So there will only be one driver happier than me at the end of the season », proudly explains the Asturian, who actually used the third person singular.

On the lands of Team Ferrari, Fernando Alonso also cited his 2012 season as “the most successful on a personal level”. Despite a car uncompetitive, the Toyota driver in Endurance had won three victories and fought to the end for the crown against the Red Bull by Sebastian Vettel.

Monza selfie. This is my last GP of Italia F1. Who is born in go kart, with Team Minardi making his debut in F1, with Flavio winning his campaign in the world, and abbiamo lottato for his world 5 incredible year in Ferrari. Grazie Italia. Grazie Monza pic.twitter.com/eEFv96gVOW

- Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) August 30, 2018

“Joining Ferrari was a different way of living. Driving for them was also much better than I expected. »