It would be “great” to see Alonso back in F1, says Gasly

The return of Fernando Alonso to Formula 1 would be an “incredible” prospect, according to AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly.

A hectic week in F1 was launched when Sebastian Vettel announced that he would leave Ferrari at the end of the 2020 season. La Scuderia quickly replaced him with Carlos Sainz, whose seat at McLaren will be occupied by the current Renault driver. , Daniel Ricciardo.

Mercedes and Red Bull are unlikely to take risks for Vettel, so the vacant job at Renault is considered the best chance for the German to stay on the grid if he chooses to stay in F1.

But Alonso has proven to be a serious contender for the wheel as he is tempted to retire from the motorsport queen. The Spaniard won his two world championships with Renault in 2005 and 2006.

Now 38, Alonso has not raced in F1 since four unsuccessful years with McLaren ended in 2018 after the team struggled with their Honda engine.

Frenchman Gasly, who clinched his first career podium in the penultimate race of the 2019 season in Brazil, is excited about speculation that Alonso may return.

He believes that a driver of this talent can only benefit from the allure of F1 and does not think that a return is out of the question despite two seasons of absence.

“I think with Fernando anything is possible”Gasly told Stats Perform News. “I mean, why not? A world champion can only do good for Formula 1 to bring someone as talented as Fernando to the grid. “

“I think it would be pretty incredible to see him come back. Who knows what’s going to happen? I think this is a very exciting time for Formula 1. “

Since leaving F1, Alonso has remained active in motorsport, participating in the IndyCar Series, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship, etc.

He recently participated in the Dakar Rally 2020, where he finished in 13th position.

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