Fernando Alonso treating 2018 as last season in Formula 1
Fernando Alonso is treating 2018 as his last season in Formula 1 de♋spite leaving open the possibility to make a return in the future following his decision to quit the sport for next year.
Two-time world champion Alonso confirmed earlier this month he would 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:not be racing in F1 next year amid growing disillusionment✤ with the sport, instead looking elsewhere to pursue other challenges an𓆏d complete his bid to win the 'triple crown of motorsport'.
Fernando Alons꧅o is treating 2018 as his last season in Formula 1 despite leaving open the possibility to make a return in the future following his decision to quit the sport for next year.
Two-time world champion Alonso confirmed earlier this month he would 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:not be racing in F1 next year amid growing disillusionment with the sport, instead looking elsewhere to pursue other chal𝓰lenges and complete his bid 🧜to win the 'triple crown of motorsport'.
Alonso said in the press release announcing his decision to quit that a time when McLaren grows competitive again "could be the right moment for ꦓme to be ba☂ck in the series," but has since gone😼 on to useꦆ the word "retirement" when discussing his decision.
Asked if he thought a return to F1 in the future was possible, Alonso confirmed that while t🃏here was a possibility he could return down the line, he was treating 2018 as though it was his last in the sport.
"Right 𒀰now I’m thinking that it’s a goodbye. But you know, life changes very 🐠quickly," Alonso said.
"Life also taught me in the past how things may change, in couple of months time or in years' time. As I said also in tওhe press release when we announced the retirement, [I wanted] to leave the door open because I don’t🍰 have the crystal ball to know what’s going to happen in the future.
"As I said, for me it’s a bye-bye, but 🍬who kn꧒ows in the future?"
A꧙lonso explained how he wanted to ensure he departed from F1 while still at the peak of his powers, and not at a time when he was off the pace or out of options for seats.
"I feel strong," Alonso said. "I feel I’m driving at a good level, and I want to say bye-bye to this sport 🐓when I feel strong, not when I feel not competitive or I don’t have any place to go or whatevജer and then you say bye-bye.
"I prefer to take my own decision and find new challenges that may be Formula 1 cannot offer me at the momen💦t."
Alonso is widely expected to push for a move into the Verizon IওndyCar Series for 2019, with reports linking him with a possible road course test in the coming weeks.
