Fernando Alonso’s retirement plan explained by his girlfriend on live TV
Alonso rolled back the years in the 2023 season-opening Bahrain GP on his debut for Aston Martin, overtaking Lewis Hamilton𓂃 and Carlos Sainz to finish on the podium.
Now 41, the two-time F1 champion le꧑ft Alpine for Aston Martin due to the team’s ambition ܫwhich, after just one race, already looks justified.
Andrea Schlager, Alonso’s partner and a journalist discussing his F1 careไer, said on Servus TV: “He currently has a two-year contract and it will most likely♉ be the last.”
She also revealed how Alonso spent the winter break training hard - which paid off in Bahrain and may do so again at the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend.
“The whole winter cons𒅌isted of gym, tennis, skiing. It was impressive how he went full thr🌠ottle,” she said.
Alonso is the oldest driver on the current grid but may yet prove to be the biggest compet🦹ition for Max Verstappen and Red Bull this season, if Aston Martin’s development can keep them ah༺ead of Mercedes.
James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for🐠 a decade covering everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
