Motorsports
Alonso: “I won’t stop until someone beats me evenly”
In the face of talks with Alpine – over the summer – about extending his contract beyond 2022, Fernando Alonso explained that he feels better than any other rider and will only consider leaving if someone proves he is better may be.
At 41 this year, the Spaniard is proving he still has what it takes to make him a two-time world champion in 2005/06, plus the extra experience – and only a series of accidents kept him off the podium (most likely) at the Grand Prix of Australia with only 2 points this year.
Alonso was heading for a front two row spot at the Melbourne start before being halted by a gearbox problem, while at Imola he received an accidental hit from Mick Schumacher’s Haas that ruined his race.
At the end of 2021 in Qatar he achieved his first podium after the 2014 Hungarian GP and seems to be behind none of the sport’s new big stars. And, as he said, he wants to stay in Formula 1 until someone proves to be his equal.
When asked what still motivates him in Formula 1, the Spaniard replied: “Because I feel better than the others. If someone comes and I see that he only beats me with his driving skills, when I stop starting well, preparing the car, when the other driver is next to me in the garage, 1 second faster than me: “Maybe then I can raise your hand and say, ‘Maybe it’s time I think of something else.’ But right now I feel exactly the opposite. I love to fight.”
Alonso’s excellent performance this year prompted Alpine’s decision to offer this new A522 floor at Imola first. And that appears to be leading them to the decision to move super talent Oscar Piastri to another team in 2023 so the Australian can gain experience – so the French team can maintain Alonso’s services over time. That will probably be decided in the summer.
It would be great to have a driver like Fernando Alonso included in this year’s title fight against Charles Leclerc and Max Ferstappen, and even more impressive if Lewis Hamilton was included.
But neither Alonso nor Hamilton have fully competitive cars against Ferrari and Red Bull this year. Speaking about his old great rival at McLaren Hamilton, the Spaniard says the Brit is leading exceptionally this year.
“Formula 1 is too. And it always has been.” said Alonso. “When (Ayrton) Senna won races and championships, he had the fastest car. When I won the championship, I had the fastest car. Michael (Schumacher) also had the fastest car. Lewis broke all records because he had the fastest car “Lewis drives super well today and he’s only 13th. This is Formula 1.”
Source: sport 24
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Motorsports
Former F1 pilot: “Look, everyone has already forgotten about him. Only a month has passed”
Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya believes that it will be extremely difficult for Yuki Tsunoda to return to the royal motorsport.
The Japanese driver joined Red Bull at the start of 2025, replacing Liam Lawson after two races. Even though he performed better than his predecessor, the team decided to replace him and there was no place for Tsunoda in the youth team.
In five years in Formula One, Tsunoda has competed in more than 100 Grands Prix. His best result was fourth at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He failed to score a single podium or victory despite having several prize chances, but neither the team nor the driver realized these.
Montoya believes that Yuki is forgotten by almost all teams today:
“Look how sad Formula 1 is. Nobody even thinks about Yuki anymore. It’s only been a month and a week since the last race and Yuki is no longer on anyone’s radar. That’s the reality of this sport. One day you’re a hero, the next day you’re a nobody. When you’re a hero, you have to take advantage of that opportunity.”
Source: Sport UA
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Max Verstappen has said he does not pay much attention to rumors that some teams may have possible technical advantages in their new Formula 1 power units.
It has recently been claimed that Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to further increase engine power, while other teams are trying to eliminate this possible advantage. The FIA will meet with power unit manufacturers on January 22 to discuss the issue before the season starts.
Rumor has it that such optimization could produce around 15 hp, which is a significant figure at the beginning of a new era in technical regulations.
When asked whether Red Bull had an advantage in the pre-season, Verstappen replied:
“It’s impossible to know. Everyone is trying to do the best they can and I, especially me, have to focus on driving the car. I’m not here to be an engine engineer and explain all the details. Ultimately, this is a matter between the FIA and the engine manufacturers. I drive the car and I believe we always do everything we can to get the best out of the engine.”
Source: Sport UA
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Red Bull Formula 1 team president Laurent Mekies believes the Bulls will be behind their rivals at the start of the 2026 season, given the production of their engines and new aerodynamic rules.
“We know it will be difficult for us, especially at the beginning of the season. I think we will fall behind our rivals, but we need to hold on for a few more months.”
“I hope we come back to the top, but it would be naive to think that Red Bull will be ahead right away. We will be behind at the start,” said Mekis.
Bulls will produce its engines in collaboration with Ford from 2026.
Source: Sport UA
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