Alonso tops the timings in ‘young driver test’
Fernando Alonso showed all his old dash to set the fastest time for Renault in the ‘young driver test’ at Abu Dhabi.
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Alonso downplays the importance of YDT
Fernando Alonso feels his day of running in the RS20 in Abu Dhabi may be "welcome" but it is "not very important".
Who is driving in the Abu Dhabi F1 test?
Fernando Alonso is back in Formula 1, the Spaniard taking to the Yas Marina circuit for the post-season Abu Dhabi test.
Alonso test controversy ‘keeps the sport alive’
Renault principal Cyril Abiteboul made light of the controversy surrounding Fernando Alonso's role in the Young Driver Test.
Vettel unhappy with ‘unfair’ Alonso test
Sebastian Vettel has joined Carlos Sainz in questioning the FIA's decision to allow double World Champion Fernando Alonso to take part in this year's young driver test.
Alonso to be reunited with R25 in Abu Dhabi demos
Fernando Alonso will take his World Championship-winning R25 out on some very special demonstration runs ahead of the season finale in Abu Dhabi.
Ferrari: Alonso taking part in YDT is wrong
Declaring that Fernando Alonso lining up at this year's young driver test is "wrong", Ferrari have asked the FIA to allow Carlos Sainz to drive.
Alonso on YDT: Rivals are worried about me
With rival teams voicing their unhappiness that Fernando Alonso will contest the young driver test, the Spaniard says he is "happy that rival teams are so worried".
Renault thank FIA for Alonso test green light
Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul has publicly thanked the FIA for allowing Fernando Alonso to take part in the end-of-season young driver test.
Alonso approved to drive in Abu Dhabi test
Renault has received approval for Fernando Alonso to take part in the "young driver test" being held after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Alonso jokes about Renault not answering messages
An eager Fernando Alonso has joked Renault are already ignoring his messages as he inches ever closer to making his Formula 1 return.
Brown: Alonso will be ‘tough to beat’ at Renault
Zak Brown, who had two years managing Fernando Alonso in F1 at McLaren, expects the Spaniard to be “tough to beat” when he joins Renault.
Barrichello: Hamilton is better than Schumi
Tied on seven World titles but with more wins on the board, Rubens Barrichello says Lewis Hamilton is "better" than Michael Schumacher.
Alonso ‘benefitting’ from older car tests
Marcin Budkowski is confident Fernando Alonso has gained a lot of knowledge from his recent RS18 runs, meaning there's less to cover in pre-season testing.
‘Alonso return could be like Schumi Mercedes era’
Felipe Massa fears Fernando Alonso’s return to Formula 1 in 2021 could bear hallmarks of when Michael Schumacher came back from retirement.
Alonso’s return: Past it or a masterstroke?
Is Fernando Alonso too long in the tooth to be making an F1 comeback or is there ‘life in the old dog yet’? PlanetF1 readers have their say
Briatore ‘helped’ Alonso with return to Renault
Flavio Briatore has claimed he played a part in Fernando Alonso’s return to Formula 1 with Renault for next season.
Verstappen or Leclerc? Hamilton or Alonso?
Is F1's next top star Max Verstappen or Charles Leclerc? And is Fernando Alonso better than Lewis Hamilton? PlanetF1 readers have their say
Permane: Adaptability Alonso’s key strength
Renault sporting director Alan Permane feels that, while he's quick, adaptability is Fernando Alonso's key strength.
Button: Alonso will be ‘team player’ at Renault
Jenson Button thinks Fernando Alonso will be “much more of a team player” when he returns to F1 with Renault after two years away.
Alonso enjoying ‘every lap’ back in an F1 car
Fernando Alonso says he is "enjoying" being back behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car as preparations for a comeback continued in Abu Dhabi.
Alonso wants 2022 car in wind tunnel on Jan 1
Fernando Alonso wants Renault in the wind tunnel preparing for the 2022 regulations from January 1.
‘Alonso has lost none of his ambition’
Renault sporting director Alan Permane is confident Fernando Alonso has lost none of the ambition that carried him to two World titles.
Alonso didn’t instill ‘self-confidence’ to win more
Former F1 team boss Eric Boullier feels Fernando Alonso could have won titles with Ferrari, but failed to instill "self-confidence".
Alonso clocks up another 93 laps in R.S.18
Fernando Alonso concluded his two-day private test in Bahrain by adding another 93 laps to his Formula 1 comeback preparations.
Alonso: ‘Opposite to Schumi, I’ve had inferior cars’
Fernando Alonso is hoping for a different outcome to his comeback to Michael Schumacher, saying they went in different directions.
Alonso gets in 93 laps of Sakhir in Renault test
Fernando Alonso has completed 93 laps of the Bahrain International Circuit in an R.S.18 as the build-up to his F1 return with Renault continues apace.
Alonso ‘talked to a few teams’ about a comeback
Fernando Alonso spoke with a few teams about a Formula 1 comeback but says Renault was "always the preferred choice".
F1 rivals play ‘little game’ to block Alonso test
Renault are victims of one of Formula 1's latest political battles as their rivals have blocked Fernando Alonso from testing in Abu Dhabi.
Alonso: Renault the only team to come back to
Fernando Alonso has suggested Renault were the only team with whom he would have made a Formula 1 comeback – as they are like a “family” to him.