(Re)hello Alpine Alonso is causing a stir in Catalonia
- Published on 16 / 06 / 2026 at 18: 18
- Modified on 16/06/2026 at 18:21
© DPPIWhile Fernando Alonso's start to the season hasn't been brilliant in terms of the performance of his Aston Martin AMR26, the Spaniard generated a lot of buzz this weekend in Barcelona, with rumors of a return to Alpine...
Fernando Alonso He is a born playwright who knows the mechanisms of suspense. He compresses and releases them according to his interests. On the Catalan path that saw him born, develop and become the timeless icon he is today, he could not have been unaware that his words would be weighed, re-weighed, twisted to extract a message that some see as having a double, or even triple, meaning. "This will be a special weekend, probably my last race in Barcelona in Formula 1So I would like to thank everyone."He said this ahead of the Grand Prix, knowing that everyone would see their own version of the truth. For some, it's simply a farewell to a beloved track that isn't on the 2027 championship calendar. He should be there, but the biggest questions remain about 2028." "After the summer, I will decide what to do next in my career."he further stated. In fact, he seems to have two scenarios: a definitive retirement from F1 at the end of the season, eight years after his first departure, or a farewell tour in 2028 at the helm of a Aston Martin allowing him to finish on a high note. If it means reliving the same backwaters as this season, he'd rather leave it at that.
In fact, everything will depend on the AMR26 B, which the British team will field at the next Belgian Grand Prix. car with a capital B, closer to a completely new car than a carbon copy. If it allows the team to avoid the 2026 debacle and offers the driver the prospect of a 2027 season filled with final podium finishes, Fernando will be there. Conversely, he will decide to retire. Therefore, neither he nor Barcelona will be there in 2027. But there is one last, improbable scenario: a fourth return to enstone After 2003-2006, then 2008-2009, and finally 2021-2022! Yes, you read that right, according to the latest paddock rumors, the two-time world champion would be quite happy about this new chapter with the Group RenaultThe team is progressing; it will carry Gucci's ambitions next year, which requires a chic and striking ambassador; it benefits from a powerful engine. Mercedes Benz first-rate and could be a much better option for a farewell tour. To bring things full circle! If If it had been any other driver, the rumor would have already died down, but when it comes to Fernando Alonso And with his manager Flavio Briatore, who have had a wonderful relationship for a quarter of a century, anything is possible. Making history repeat itself is something they must both dream of. So, vamos ?
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Alonso or the return home Alpine …but who are we kidding when he left of his own accord at the end of 2022? Unless he's now only running around for the money that the King of Cheaters at BATT is dangling in front of him?
Mercenaries are great! We've had enough. Another stupid move from old Briatore. What?Alpine Don't forget he left like a thief three years ago. Retirement and make way for the young (Pourchaire and others).
So many mistakes in his various seat choices. Who is his manager?
One cannot be after having been.
I no longer believe in Alonso's comeback. He made a lot of mistakes with his transfers, alienated half the paddock, time has passed, and it's too late. He doesn't seem to have understood that victories and a title are built over several years, by assembling a solid team around you and seeing a project through to the end. All he knew how to do was slam the door too soon to start over somewhere else.
The idea wouldn't be...silly, our friend Fernando at Alpine F1… there he could finish his career with the results he deserves… 😎👀👍