Since Fernando Alonso announced its decision to focus its energies elsewhere than Formula 1 in the 2019 season, the 37-year-old double world champion stressed that he is not necessarily finished with Formula 1.
In Spain there is a certain belief that he will return.
the Door is still ajar after Wednesday’s publication.
Fernando Alonso will advise the team’s engineers and relatively inexperienced running-duo, rookien Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz.
Simultaneously, he also to run the selected tests to support the development of this year’s MCL34 and MCL35-car to the 2020 season, communicate to the team.
Like the Finnish Mika Häkkinen, he is given the title of McLaren’s ambassador.
I said, before I stopped to run Formula 1, that I see myself at McLaren for a long time. So I’m excited about this new role and the opportunity to keep me close to the team, which is my spiritual home, ” said the spaniard, whose big objective this year is the Indianapolis 500.
Alonso aroused the enthusiasm of the local fans, as he on Tuesday visited vintertesten in Barcelona.
Fernando Alonso drove his preliminary last grandprix in Abu Dhabi. Here he comes walking with her and Kevin Magnussens – now former press officer Silvia Hoffer Frangipane. She’s this season have been headhunted for Ferrari as the new press officer. Photo: Jan Sommer
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