It was written in the stars, or rather the rumourmill, and today, Renault F1 has confirmed that Fernando Alonso will return to the team with which he won his two F1 World Championships with.
Let's be realistic. He was outpaced by both Ricciardo and Leclerc in their rookie years within the team. His chances of beating Hamilton in his team are virtually zero.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 10:12Or he'll cement his reputation as 5 times WDC and ruin Hamilton's reputation. Both outcomes are possible.
I wonder if he is considering this 'triple crown' title?alexx_88 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 13:55Let's be realistic. He was outpaced by both Ricciardo and Leclerc in their rookie years within the team. His chances of beating Hamilton in his team are virtually zero.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 10:12Or he'll cement his reputation as 5 times WDC and ruin Hamilton's reputation. Both outcomes are possible.
But I also think the big news is Vettel retiring from F1 or maybe taking up some management role in one of the teams/FIA.
Nah.. if he retires, he will do the same thing as he did in the corona break... bit of tinkering on his mopeds and being a dad.Big Tea wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 14:02I wonder if he is considering this 'triple crown' title?alexx_88 wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 13:55Let's be realistic. He was outpaced by both Ricciardo and Leclerc in their rookie years within the team. His chances of beating Hamilton in his team are virtually zero.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 10:12
Or he'll cement his reputation as 5 times WDC and ruin Hamilton's reputation. Both outcomes are possible.
But I also think the big news is Vettel retiring from F1 or maybe taking up some management role in one of the teams/FIA.
Indeed, there is enough talent around these days.Sawtooth-spike wrote: ↑07 Jul 2020, 20:37They had Jack Atkin? So they did have a young drivers programme. All you need to do is look at GP2 and see the amount of talent missing chances, because of things like this.
It is more of an "We don't really know what we are actually doing, but if we hire an retired F1 driver who won two titles 15 years ago in vastly different cars, things will surely turn out fine!" choice.Alonso for all his talent, is not the man to build your team around. His track record speaks for itself.
Agreed. Even on the grid itself, or even FE there is so much young talent around on which you can build.Right now, they could have Probably either of the AT drivers, Hulk, Vettel, they could maybe get Cico and they could look at Vandoone i dont think Mclaren really offered him a situation to shine.
It probably will be. The team itself won't really change, so the same incompetence will still be around.Alonso is 39 and wont of raced an f1 car for 2 years. This screams desperation from Renault, they need the big name. But given how the Honda relationship broke down, i can see this going the same route.
Most likely is that Mercedes is going to win both races if things stay like thisManoah2u wrote: ↑08 Jul 2020, 17:11OMGOMG
Alonso back!!!!
@Renault!!!
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2021 is gonna be LIT
100% Guaranteed to have the Spanish GP on the 2021 calendar now
Imma see the Zandvoort GP, with some luck Verstappen will win,
then at the end of May i'll be migrating to my house in Spain,
Which should be just in time to then catch a flight to Barcelona and see Fernando in the Renault,
and Sainz in the Ferrari, and hopefully one of either grab the win there
About time for some good news after this horrendeous 2020 start!
Imma be dangerously pissed off if we are hit with another pandemic, with the 2021 grid shaping up,
it'll be immensely cruel if it gets called off !
So let me get this straight, the way it shapes up now is:
Mercedes
Hamilton
Bottas ?
Ferrari
LeClerc
Sainz
RedBull
Verstappen
Albon ?
Mclaren
Ricciardo
Norris
Renault
Alonso
Ocon
Albon is still unconfirmed but given how he performed i think it's a given he's gonna stay, dude was doing great!
Bottas is still a question mark, but he started good this season and though i haven't felt so strong about him i do hope he's gonna shine this season. That said, he must, otherwise it's gonna be either Vettel, Perez or Russell to take his seat.
If Vettel is not grabbing the Mercedes seat - which it looks a lot like to be honest - his only refuge will now be Aston Martin which is being suggested here and there. It would be an interesting combination though. If Bottas ends up disappointing again (which i must say, contrary to all my expectations, he is oppositely showing right now) @ Merc, he might find himself at Aston Martin though. Would be particularly interesting with suggestions Toto is heading there, he has a stake there anyway so he'll have much more capacity to 'puppeteer' the right way around there.
I don't think Stroll is going anywhere with Daddy at the head, so I think IF somebody gets replaced, it's gonna be Perez. Right now, that means the seat is open to the following 4 drivers:
Perez/Vettel/Bottas/Russell.
I sincerely hope though that Kimi will still be around in 2021 and will have a car to his disposal to be exciting. I don't think Giovanazzi is gonna keep his seat so that only raises confidence he'll stay.
Would be an amazing 2021 grid, all that's missing now is Mick Schumacher to replace Giovanazzi in 2021 @ Alfa Romeo. Please, let the stars allign.
