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Fernando Alonso: Reasons for leaving F1 misunderstood

By Daily Sports on October 26, 2018

Fernando Alonso insists the lack of a competitive car is not the reason he is leaving Formula One at the end of the year.

Alonso announced his decision to walk away from the sport at the end of 2018 in August after enduring a third consecutive season in an off-the-pace McLaren. His options to move to a more competitive team appeared limited at the time, but he insists he was offered a drive by Red Bull for 2019.

Regardless, Alonso insists he is leaving F1 because he has achieved all his goals in the category and not because he is no longer winning.

“No, I could have had a competitive car [next year] – I’m not stopping because I don’t have a competitive car,” he said. “I’ve been saying the same thing since August: I’m stopping because I did everything I wanted in Formula One.

“I arrived in Formula One, I won grands prix in Formula One, I won world championships in Formula One, I break records in Formula One. I drove for McLaren, for Renault, for Ferrari –

I am 37 years old, and I cannot do more in Formula One.

“All the things that I dreamt of in Formula One are done. There are new things in motorsport that are bigger than Formula One. From August, it’s been the same thing: ‘It’s a shame, and Formula One should look that Fernando has to stop and so on....”

“There’s the truth and there is your opinion, the general opinion. I stop because I want, not because I’ve been forced to stop.” (ESPN)

•Photo shows Fernando Alonso

Source Daily Sports

Posted October 26, 2018