Renault has a seat due to the departure of Daniel Ricciardo at the end of this year. Fernando Alonso is widely associated with a return to the old nest. According to the German Bild the deal is as good as done.
Fernando Alonso ended his first-class career in 2018, after two disappointing seasons at McLaren. However, the outspoken Spaniard has never been able to completely leave Formula 1 behind. The 2005 and 2006 world champions regularly throw up a ball here and there about a possible return, although until recently it never seemed to really go anywhere. That may change soon. Due to the departure of Daniel Ricciardo, a seat will be released at Renault in 2021. Various foreign media have already linked the outspoken Spaniard to the French racing stable, but they also made a contribution last Tuesday.
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Renault ‘coincidentally’ placed a day before the announced departure of Daniel Ricciardo, a photo of Alonso during the French Grand Prix in 2014 in which he managed to take second place. The 38-year-old driver from Oviedo responded to this post with a devil icon, supported by a photo of the Renault blue audience, which were the colors of the factory formation at the time. Flavio Briatore, former team manager of the French racing stable, also shared a photo with Alonso on his Instagram during the French Grand Prix, 2004. “Fernando came in second, but made everyone proud of Renault. It was the team’s home Grand Prix, ”he added.
According to the German Bild the high-profile return will actually happen. The newspaper writes that the negotiations are already at an advanced stage. Reliable sources would have confirmed to the newspaper that the 38-year-old Spaniard will indeed take over from Daniel Ricciardo from 2021. The newspaper currently writes that it has no further details, but expects more clarity in the short term. The Silly Season in Formula 1 does not seem to be coming to an end yet.
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