Fernando Alonso recently invited his followers to believe in the plan . This plan involves becoming Formula 1 champion again, something he hopes to opt for from next season. It will be then when the change of regulation that led to his return to the Great Circus comes into force. However, Alpine’s plan is for a hundred races, so its drivers may have to wait until 2024 to fight regularly for the podium.
This is how Laurent Rossi recognized it on the official Formula 1 website: “We have a long-term project. The goal is to reach a level of competitiveness that puts us on the podium as many times as possible in 2024 . From today, in fifth place, you can easily find a roadmap ”. “Every year it will be a little better. It is a project for 100 races, four years . In each race we must progress. It can be a progress that is seen on the track or a progress in which not all the small details are seen. The idea is to never stop and see that we are going in the right direction. Next year will be a year to launch the coins, “added the CEO of Alpine.
“ All we want is to make sure that we have a satisfactory level of performance to start with and that we are not too far removed from the most competitive ; Then, from there, we can continue our ascent to the top ”, he concluded.
Alpine promised Alonso the best car
The caution of a Laurent Rossi is still surprising, who last April promised Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon that in 2022 they would have the best car in history. “What we want to do is continue to build what we have. The Enstone team has changed a lot in recent years, working on a car that has reached its limits. It is a good car, it is not the best as we can see, but it is a good car. This does not mean that we want to extract the maximum in each race and also adjust the operation of the organization while we make sure to build the best car in history for the next regulatory era , “he said at the time.
“ I’m sure this new mayonnaise will taste good next year. We are French, so we know a thing or two about mayonnaise, ”the Alpine CEO added optimistically.
Renault looks good to give a deadline until 2024
In the same vein as Laurent Rossi, Luca de Meo stated: “We are here to stay, we are here to improve every year”. “We are here with an ambition. Alpine is part of one of the largest manufacturers in the world. The story is that Alpine will have a long-term commitment ”, continued the president of the Renault Group.
“ We are planning to transform Alpine into the electric car sports arena . We are developing the product. The idea is to build a business around the racing activities that gives continuity to the racing activity, so that the business then finances the operation. It will be a system that closes itself. Our performance in Formula 1 will give substance to the whole story ”, he added.
Luca de Meo also, shortly after Alpine announced the signing of Alonso , declared: “Next year we will not improve much, but we will in 2022 . In this phase, having an expert person like Fernando is very good for us on a technical and organizational level ”.
“What we expect in 2021 is a year of transition, focused mainly on brand recognition. A team that will appear regularly in the newspapers and on television. Later in 2022 we hope to be on the podium regularly, with the potential to win a race ”, he assured.
Alonso is seen in Alpine until 2024
Although the Spaniard has only renewed for one season, he hopes to stay with the French team for more seasons. This is how he confessed when Alpine extended Esteban Ocon’s contract until 2024 and they asked him where he saw himself that year: “ I will be here, surely… as his partner ”.
However, Fernando Alonso has been more ambitious than his team. And it is that, as he found: “ The car that is born well, leads the decade of that regulation. If you are in those cars, you win four or five titles ”.
That is, if Alpine is capable of building a dominant car, in the same way that Mercedes did in the current regulatory era, the Spanish would have options to fight for the Formula 1 World Championship. If it is another team that builds it, Alpine it will have to progress year by year, as did Red Bull, which currently leads the championship with Verstappen, to perhaps have options in 2024. Then Fernando Alonso will be 43 years old . Farina , the first champion in history, won the World Cup at 43 years and 10 months . The longevity record is held by Fangio , who won the first of his five Formula 1 World Cups at the age of 40 and the last when he was 46 years, 1 month and 11 days old .
