David Coulthard compared him to Nigel Mansell, and indeed Fernando Alonso bears the traits of the still hungry old lion. One statistic above all confirms this: upon returning to Formula 1, the Spaniard signed 114 overtakes, more than any other colleague (Sebastian Vettel follows with 112 when there are three races to go).
The two-time world champion, never banal, however, explained how this primacy does not interest him. And who – indeed – would not really want to have it: “Well, I’d like to start a little further on the grid and, therefore, not having to overtake in the race! I need to have some more information on what the prize is for this record, we will push harder in the last three races!He joked at the press conference of the Qatar Grand Prix. Then, he became serious again and launched the challenge for 2022: “I went back to try and win again and because I love racing. What if I was unlucky in Formula 1? I disagree, I am happy with what I have achieved“.
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