‘You would have expected more from Alonso’
Sky F1 pundit Paul di Resta says more was expected from a returning Fernando Alonso, but people will "start to worry" once he finds his groove.
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Alonso wants ‘special rules’ for races like Monaco
Fernando Alonso believes that F1 should consider introducing 'special rules,' such as different tyres, for races such as Monaco.
Alonso to start a ‘new championship’ at French GP
Fernando Alonso has said some updates are coming for him at Alpine, hopefully in time for the French Grand Prix so he can hit reset.
Alonso feels disrespected after Sainz podium
Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso felt a little disrespected by the positive reaction to Carlos Sainz's P2 in Monaco.
Alonso’s 44 laps on soft tyres was ‘the right call’
Fernando Alonso praised Alpine’s choice of strategy – even though his Monaco Grand Prix had been “more or less over” on Saturday.
Lack of pace the sole cause of Alonso’s Q1 exit
Fernando Alonso said Alpine simply “didn’t deliver” due to a lack of pace that led to his Q1 exit at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Alonso’s ‘little kiss’ with barrier less painful than 2010
Fernando Alonso renewed acquaintances with the unforgiving Monaco barriers, but it was just a "little kiss" compared to 2010.
Alonso ‘optimistic’ about Alpine’s Monaco pace
Fernando Alonso has spoken positively about his prospects for the Monaco Grand Prix with Alpine showing improved pace of late.
Alonso: Alpine’s progress is ‘too good to be true’
Fernando Alonso says the progress Alpine have made in terms of pace since the first race of the season seems too good to be true.
De Meo: Alonso ‘leading the whole team’ at Alpine
Luca de Meo, the Renault Group CEO, says Fernando Alonso is very much fulfilling the “leading role for everybody” he set him at Alpine.
‘One team could find something extra with 2022 rules’
2022 may see a team surge ahead but Fernando Alonso reckons "after two or three years" there will be multiple outfits fighting at the front.
Alonso finding F1 ‘little bit too stressful at the moment’
Fernando Alonso says his return is proving a little "too stressful" for him at the moment as he fights to get up to speed.
Alpine will modify power steering to help Alonso
Fernando Alonso said that the power steering on his A521 will be tinkered with to bring it closer to his familiar style.
‘I’m giving 100% but it’s not enough to beat Ocon’
Fernando Alonso is impressed with Esteban Ocon, saying that while he is giving his maximum it is "not enough" to beat his team-mate.
Alonso blames ‘optimistic’ strategy for P17 finish
Fernando Alonso said Alpine's "very optimistic" race strategy backfired in Barcelona, leaving the double World Champion in P17 at the end of the race.
Alonso: Hamilton deserves more credit for his success
Lewis Hamilton may have the "best" car on the grid, but Fernando Alonso says he deserves credit for producing results week in and week out.
Ocon beats Alonso again in Alpine resurgence
Esteban Ocon was delighted Alpine had backed up their Portimao progress with another strong showing in Spanish Grand Prix qualifying.
Alonso P5 but ‘more to come’ in Barcelona
Fernando Alonso ended FP2 at the Spanish GP in P5 just behind Alpine team-mate Esteban Ocon, but said there is more to come.
Alonso: Talk of struggles are unfortunate
Fernando Alonso says the media's reaction to his Imola troubles was overblown with others drivers who "changed teams" also on the backfoot.
Alonso: Readapting to the speed of F1 ‘a challenge’
Fernando Alonso says that he has found it challenging to readapt to the speed of Formula 1, both inside and outside of the car.
Sainz ‘amazed’ by haste to criticise Alonso
Carlos Sainz believes the overall talent level of Formula 1 drivers is overlooked by the recent criticism of Fernando Alonso.
Alonso says improvisation harder in Formula 1
In his time away from Formula 1 Fernando Alonso learned that it is harder to improvise in the series because of the "closed environment".
Brawn pleased Schumacher showed his ‘potential’
Ross Brawn thinks Mick Schumacher showed a real sign of his F1 potential by beating a rival car at the Portuguese Grand Prix.
‘Anger’ fuelled Alonso to Portimao points
Fernando Alonso revealed that anger from a disappointing qualifying session had propelled his late surge at the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Alonso baffled by eight-tenths loss in qualifying
Fernando Alonso hoped Alpine's sudden improvement would generate a solid qualifying showing at Portimao, but for him those plans went downhill fast.
Alonso talks ‘no different’ to MotoGP champ Mir
Alpine racing director Davide Brivio says he doesn't see many differences in the conversations he has with Fernando Alonso and MotoGP champion Joan Mir.
Alpine now in a ‘position to fight’ at Portimao
Esteban Ocon said Alpine are now in a "position to fight" at the Portuguese Grand Prix after a solid Friday showing.
Alonso: ‘Fresh’ sprint qualy will ‘spice up’ F1
Fernando Alonso is looking forward to trialing the sprint qualifying format this season, saying 2021 is the year to experiment.
Webber fears Alonso may suffer Rossi-like drop-off
Mark Webber is unsure Fernando Alonso is as quick as he used to be and fears he could struggle like Valentino Rossi in MotoGP.
Alonso: ‘Totally different challenge’ in Portugal
Given he has never raced there before, Fernando Alonso is expecting Portimao to pose a "totally different challenge" to the season's first two races.