Fernando Alonso did not want to be derogatory towards Formula 1 fans, but Spanish did not hesitate to send them a tackle about their perception of the requirements and the subtleties of piloting.
The double world champion (2005 and 2006 with Renault), today at Aston Martin, stressed that many supporters have a biased vision of track performance.
According to him, too many fans judge a good pilot when he begins to win or, on the contrary, bad when he backs up in the hierarchy, without taking into account the decisive role played by the single.
The example of Hülkenberg
Alonso took the example of his own case and that of Nico Hülkenberg to illustrate his words: “Fans and viewers do not have a complete vision of what is happening and the difference in performance between cars. If next year, take Nico and myself, we have winning cars and win eight consecutive races by fighting for the championship, so they will think that we ate something different during the winter, followed another training program or learned to drive in a few months.
“We train every day, we eat every day, we travel every day, we go to the simulator every day, underlines the Matador. We are trying to progress permanently with our teams. When we get a result, we try to share it with fans around the world, but they are not our priority. We love fans, but we do not wonder if they really understand the quality – or mediocrity – of our piloting. “
2026: A new decisive deal?
Evaluating your own level of performance is one of the assets of Alonso, determined to benefit from the pleasure of piloting a formula 1 at the canonical age of 44 years, especially if Adrian NewEy does miracles with the single -seater designed for next year marked by a new regulations.
“Each year there is a different mood in the season, Trust Fernando. There is a different feeling about the way you perform, how competitive you feel, how motivated you are to maintain your physical form at a high level – personal situation, family situation – all these things play a role in certain important decisions. »»
40 years behind a steering wheel!
“I know that a very important decision in life will come for me in the near future when I stop running, he analyzes with lucidity. I did my first karting race at the age of three. I have 44, which means that For 40 years I had a steering wheel in my hands, and I know that one day I should stop. And this is a decision that I will think carefully. »»
“I have already stopped Formula 1 once in 2018, and I came back because I needed it,
he recalls. So the next decision I will make will have to be 100 % certain because it will be final. »»