Alpine had a master plan to keep both Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri, the 2021 Formula 2 champion. However, they lost both drivers in a span of two months.
Alpine boss Laurent Rossi revealed the team wanted to keep Alonso. Nonetheless, they could not offer a contract for more than two years as they had Oscar Piastri for the next three years. The French team boss revealed they offered the Spaniard a one-plus-one contract and a further opportunity to race in the Endurance series after two years. Rossi said:
Fernando Alonso wanted a commitment of at least two years. Alpine were not ready considering the Spaniard is 41 years old. Rossi revealed:
Fernando Alonso “got an offer elsewhere on better terms” according to Alpine boss
Laurent Rossi also talked about how Fernando Alonso got a better offer somewhere else and decided to move with his best interests in mind. Rossi revealed that Alpine were not resentful of his move to Aston Martin. Rossi said:
Fernando Alonso will go down as a legend of the sport irrespective of how this season or the following seasons turn out.
Heading to Singapore, the Spaniard is ninth in the drivers’ standings, chasing a seven-point deficit to his teammate, Esteban Ocon.
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