If you beleive the rumours, Vettel might be retiring. I think, at Alpine, it's Alonso's job as long as he wants it.Mansell89 wrote: ↑01 Jun 2022, 08:44All I’d say is that Alonso was very much praised by Pat Fry and the team who built the 2019 car for the feedback and development work after McLarens woeful 2018 effort that laid bare the myth that only Honda PU was holding them back.genarro wrote: ↑01 Jun 2022, 07:07Cmon guys the whole Alonso/Mclaren saga is over for good. No need to reheat that soup. McLaren started to rise again when Nando left the team. He is too big of a burden to have in a team that is still in its rebuilding phase.diffuser wrote: ↑01 Jun 2022, 01:54
I thing Gas is a unknown quantity, not as down beat on him as you are but I'm not a dreamer either.
I agree Alonso would be a good replacement, not sure where Alo is going, he seems to have options. He seems to be interested in AMR. Alpine is gonna be Alonso or Piastri, no room for Ricciardo there.
He is a man that dictates everything in a team. It's the same in Alpine. And they are nowhere near consistency since he rejoined. I like Alonso but I don't want him back in my team.
Sure, on paper it looks like McL revival started after he left, but ultimately he just ducked out for a while as he knew race wins weren’t on the table and wanted to try out some other racing.
As for Alpine, essentially the problem for them is the woeful management of the project and the chop changing of key personnel at key moments - Alonso can’t be blamed for inheriting that mess.
I’d be disappointed if Alonso made way for Piastri without getting a good drive somewhere, having comfortably shown better speed than Ocon.
Perhaps he’d get teamed up with Vettel if daddy stroll could pay Williams to take Lance again!!
That stuff about Alonso keeps coming back up. Pat Fry came to Alpine before Alonso did, served with Alonso at McLaren, and Ferrari for several years; If Alonso is really a problem don't you think Pat Fry would have said no to him joining Alpine... You know Pat Fry was asked.
I think Ricciardo will be back next year come rain or shine.