How Alonso’s Comeback in 2021 Differs to Schumacher’s in 2010?

With the return of Fernando Alonso in 2021 getting ever nearer, I thought it would be a good time to look back and compare it, to the arguably even more controversial comeback of Michael Schumacher in 2010. In this video I look at what similarities there are between the two comebacks and also talk about the key differences in the motivations for returning to F1.
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[@yashkatare3303]

2021 Prediction : Alonso wins rookie of the year

[@LarmeMo]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🙏🏿

[@simonglancy7070]

2021 Alonslo wrecks the development of Alpine and they end the season 8th. At Alonslo's petulent pushing the 2022 car is designed around him and is an utter dog. Given the budget cap Alpine are unable to bridge the gap from last place and pull out of the sport.

[@trident1314]

I don't see him doing anything, he'll stick about for 2 seasons max won't really achieve anything then retire again..

[@divinasi0n]

Franku~

[@yashkatare3303]

@@trident1314 Alonso might finish 4th, which is pretty good grab a couple podiums whenever someone from the top 3 retires or has bad luck, if Redbull decides to retain albon and Renault can continue their momentum in 2021

[@diegoarmari]

2023: 3 podiums back to back in the first three races...this man is a legend

[@kevinolmedo675]

ALO at Renault HAM at Mercedes VER at RedBull RIC at McLaren LEC at Ferrari And VET at Aston Martin What a future season we have at hand.

[@vHiddenAce]

An exciting line up

[@gigi-bl5yu]

And yet It's still gonna be a snorefest

[@daspaud88]

This noob forgot to mention "The Grosjean" at Haas

[@user-gp1rb8vu7w]

@@daspaud88 not to mention the potential latifi at Williams

[@Ex0ticbr4d.KR7]

add Raikkonen for more world championship winning drivers

[@heyhey5712]

Alonso is a fine French polisher, not a lot of people know that. In his home town of Oviedo, Spain he helped restore the furniture in the local cathedral. In his time away from F1 he gave a total of 100 hours to help with the renovation. Great guy.

[@RichardASK]

Was that instead of a custodial sentence?

[@0megalul309]

@@RichardASK Nah, thats for mercedes and hamilton for their treatment of bottas and hungary crashgate.

[@generaltoffeemonster]

It's a return, not a comeback. Alonso didn't retire.

[@dsar8727]

Michael was coaxed out of retirement by Mercedes and Brawn to help develop the new team. He did a bloody good job as usual. Brawn, Toto, Ron Meadows, and several others still give Michael credit for the dominance they enjoyed later. Truly a GOAT.

[@TL-xw6fh]

Alonso is only hated by the British press and Hamilton's fanboys. He is very well liked in the rest of the world. Just witness his popularity in Indy500.

[@arroe8386]

Which is why I've never meet an F1 fan in rl who hates him, but always see moronic comments about him in the internet

[@OnlineHipHopTV]

@@arroe8386 True and those people are not F1 fans they are Mercedes or Lewis fans. Its a totally different thing to be a real F1 fan than just be a fan of a particular driver or team.

[@dougjudy5352]

True that its all about legacy for Fernando. Even though he extracted everything out of those Mclaren cars but still some people don’t consider him a great driver at that time. Atleast at Renault he will have chances for podiums and Alonso will keep on extracting the maximum as always. It was sad to see him getting beaten by drivers with fraction of talent. Hopefully Renault keeps improving like it has been this season so atleast they could have multiple chances for podiums and Fernando could show he is still one of the best driver on the grid

[@MisoElEven]

With fraction of talent? Lmao Lewis, Vettel, Rosberg, Button, Schumacher :D He stood up against the best of his and last generation, thats why hes considered one of the all time greats..not because of racing against less talented people.

[@dougjudy5352]

@@MisoElEven I am talking about his Mclaren years mate. He lost to other drivers with fraction of talent, because of car couldn’t perform. Probably you misunderstood what I meant. For me Fernando is on par with Schumacher and Hamilton if not better than them

[@dougjudy5352]

@Barcelona golden state Yeah true that British Media really painted him as villain portraying him as toxic even though most people he worked with say they never had problems with him

[@YoBoyDownUnder]

@@dougjudy5352 That's the thing about him, he's just too moody and he shows it quite prominently when he's rightly frustrated, we all are and people misunderstand that. That's why I like him, he doesn't dread away from speaking out when he wants to, the man just calls a spade a spade.

[@fastballfilms4214]

@Barcelona golden state he’s really not all that 😂 he got out driven by a rookie in the same mclaren in 2007.....

[@_busso_v6]

From the future: Alonso is in Aston Martin and fighting for a title alongside Max Verstappen.

[@luzdelmundo9328]

Podium un Qatar. LOVELY

[@gigi-bl5yu]

Proud Alonso fan here. I hope Fernando does well at his comeback. A couple of Podiums would be absolutely fantastic. A win, of course, would be incredible, but i always keep my expectations low for a start

[@RichardASK]

That's a good idea, as it will save your disappointment.

[@imibuks-replit]

Podiums uhh..... Welcome to the 2021 Renault/alpine A car that struggles for points with ocon :(

[@gigi-bl5yu]

@@imibuks-replit shame that a decent 2020 season got followed uo by a fiasco (For Renault)

[@anhuman7022]

@@gigi-bl5yu yup

[@arroe8386]

@@RichardASK I think I have never seen a bitter troll with that age

[@rvfharrier]

I feel for Alonso. I think he just wants the recognition and respect he feels he deserves. Is that arrogance? Maybe a little, but who here can honestly say they wouldn't feel the same way in his position? He's a driver who, in terms of quality, deserves to be mentioned in the GOAT debate but is often passed over due to his stats and numbers. He never achieved what he could have done because since 2008 basically every team he was in was in a massive slump while he was there and couldn't provide him the tools to get the job done (but he nearly did it several times anyway). Was he perhaps a factor in his teams having uncompetitive cars? Did he misjudge his career options? You could perhaps argue those, but he certainly wasn't the only reason and he definitely had some awful luck with regards to his teams and cars. What can't be argued is for almost his entire career he's been far better than his car.

[@freewyvern707]

For me, his 2012 season proves to me why he is (in my opinion) better than drivers like Hamilton and Schumacher. I really only struggle to say he is better than Senna. Dragging a car 1.6 seconds doen on the pace to Title contention is just such an amazing feat. I hope he can repeat some of that in 2021.

[@usernamenotwrittenoutoflaz9865]

Well a rookie Hamilton beat him even though Alonso used dirty tactics.

[@zXPeterz14]

@@usernamenotwrittenoutoflaz9865 mclaren used more dirty tactics to benefit Hamilton than Alonso used against him

[@freewyvern707]

@@usernamenotwrittenoutoflaz9865 2007 was probably Alonso's worst season, but it doesnt detract from his talent; moreover it shows Hamilton's talent and how ready Hamilton was for Formula One. Hamilton and Raikonen already raced like experienced drivers as rookies, an incredible rare talent.

[@usernamenotwrittenoutoflaz9865]

@Free i totally agree they are both two of the greatest drivers ever. But to me the difference is that Alonso doesnt make a team better while Lewis makes a team better

[@koolcloud6177]

Just saw his master defence in Hungary 😎

[@agrapanambunan5288]

The real question: How is Michael Schumacher doing right now? Is he well? I genuinely want to know.

[@paulhope3401]

The family have put up a veil of silence and wont say how he is.. and I guess we have to accept that even if we dont understand it.. but from unofficial reports he is still in a bad way. Exactly what that means we can only guess.

[@robertandrews9856]

It says that he is making progress

[@paulhope3401]

@@robertandrews9856 That is good to hear but until someone tells us the increment scale of that progress it really doesnt tell us much at all. Very sad.

[@dougjudy5352]

@@robertandrews9856 What kind of progress? Can he talk? Does he even know about his achievements?

[@OctaviaMelody12]

@@paulhope3401 AFAIK He's at least able to watch F1 races, if that's the case and he's conscious while doing that, I wouldn't imagine the happiness he'd have by watching Mick in F2 and around F1

[@sahill6933]

A highly optimistic prediction : Alonso in a bluish Renault/Alpine will dethrone Lewis(who will be a 7 time champion) in 2021 like he did to 7-time champion Schumacher in 2005,in a bluish Renault.

[@awesimo4684]

Next year is optimistic. Maybe 2022.

[@amosstarkey485]

The parallels would be cool, but it won't happen.

[@unah1234]

@@awesimo4684 yep, only if he is able to maintain his form and Renault provides him a top notch car. I really want to see him compete for if not win the WDC.

[@jontheo6794]

Id love that but it aint happening

[@freewyvern707]

If Renault/Alpine keep up their great work, i could see a win or two next year, and title contention with the new regulations

[@sentiasatransformasi]

when i was younger i thought schumacher drove for top gear as stig after quitting f1 hahahaa

[@user-nm1lf6wj3z]

I still think he did. I think there was an episode where he was.

[@zXPeterz14]

@@user-nm1lf6wj3z he drove the ferrari fxx as the stig but i think that was the only time

[@russellfiscian9911]

same bro😂😂🤣

[@jeevangill2041]

@@zXPeterz14 Yh that was a one off because Ferrari wouldn't just let anyone drive that car.

[@Glock_Nico]

@@jeevangill2041 That FXX was Michael's personal car.

[@somerandomguy5600]

2018 he made Stoffle look like an amateur, this is the same guy who finished 2nd in the Formula E championship. Fernado is far from finished and I hope he can get a few final podiums in F1.

[@somerandomguy5600]

@Lord Mahaveer Maldonado true

[@tonberrykinged]

Stoffle won F2 by a record margin too.

[@tonberrykinged]

@TheChongmaster Can you name another teammate who's got the better of Stoffel???

[@ethankral4740]

Roland Orban No he didn't.

[@RichardASK]

Do you honestly believe being second in Formula Hairdryer is anything special?

[@BlackAce-zr2ms]

To be fair and this is just my personal thoughts here... so here goes, I grew up with both of these guys during the V-10 era and that's what made me a Schumacher fan from 1997 onwards. Granted that was a heavily controversial year when he tried ramming Jacques Villeneuve, but that didn't stop me supporting him and when I saw him took his 3rd title in 2000 I reacted similar to how he did in the car at Suzuka even at the tender age of 7 years old. I enjoyed his dominance and granted back then I thought the man was invincible and no one could stop him in winning forever, that's when Alonso came on the scene... In 2005/2006 my young mind and heart was shattered when Alonso won his two titles and dare I say it at the time I did hate him that he'd beaten my all time hero and every time I got into a conversation and when they mentioned Fernando I crucified him no end and always ended up shouting at my friends saying Schumacher was the best of all time and that he'd be back again for more. After the Italian Grand Prix in 2006 when Schumi mentioned his first retirement I actually did cry, yes I admit that I actually burst into tears because I was losing an inspiration that I'd enjoyed for all that time and I actually prayed that he'd get an 8th title but of course come Suzuka that year when his engine blew I just had my mother switch the TV off! I knew it was over and Fernando took his 2nd title.... I didn't watch F1 in 2007/2008 because Michael wasn't in it, and Alonso was still in it and still racing but I had no ascertainment of the controversy of Singapore 2008. By this time living with my Grandparents my Grandfather encouraged me to watch F1 again in 2009 and I have to say I actually enjoyed it! I loved watching Jenson getting his title at Brawn GP and seeing Kimi winning at Ferrari at Spa, it was a very entertaining season! Then came 2010 and my Pop's turned on the news and that was when I saw Schumacher was coming back to F1... despite being 17 and ending my teenage years I was so excited, I believed within me that Michael would come back and continue where he left off... and oh boy was I wrong. I just kept shaking my head in thinking what the hell is going on with this guy?! Then as I've learned it was age and a crap car that aided his poor showing from 2010-2012 however saying that... the old emotions of 2000 came back when he got that ''pole'' at Monaco and finally at Valencia in 2012 with surprisingly Fernando and Kimi and Andrea Stella on the podium... yep my emotions flooded then because I'd realised that Fernando as well as Kimi were still there and finally Michael had joined them.... It does still leave a lump in my throat whenever I watch it when they have the photograph together as I did feel it was the final time all 3 would be together on the podium. I knew Michael's days were over and when he announced his third retirement I acknowledged that with respect as I did say under my breath.. ''Schumi you've done enough, thankyou for everything...'' Fernando meanwhile, as time went past and saw him win at Ferrari everything I thought about him at Renault had gone. I actually started to like him in his racecraft and how fast this guy was. In my world today I still think he should have gotten that 3rd title in 2012 whilst Michael was still around, to me now Fernando is a legend! Looking back at his Renault career in 2005/2006 and watching race footage now I can understand why he earned those two titles, he's very gifted and he deserves both of them and I recognise him as one of the greats. Watching Alonso in Alpina shows he still has that fire to get up there even with an under performing car. To be honest I really hope we see him on the top step again! Thankyou for reading.

[@Toku91]

Huge respect mate!!

[@mohamedyasinarakkal5130]

I’m going to be 17. I was born in 2005 the last year of V10. So I grew up around the V8 era. But I never watched F1 when I was 6 or 7 years old. I only started watching F1 2 years ago.

[@mariolis]

Its really sad knowing in hindsight , that if Schumi had stayed for just one more year in F1 , he could had avoided his huge skiing accident

[@clubpenguin13531]

Or had the Race of Champions not been cancelled in 2013

[@atromics2907]

The Renault is looking strong. 2021 should be interesting

[@amosstarkey485]

2022 maybe, not next year

[@dougjudy5352]

@@amosstarkey485 Yeah but podium places in 2021 if retirement or penalties to front 3 considering if Red Bull doesn't sort their 2nd seat out

[@atromics2907]

@Samanthaflower nah, Renault

[@SuperIceman44]

@@atromics2907 They only started making progress thanks to Danny. Don't be an ignorant prick lol.

[@nathanesguerra8745]

@@SuperIceman44 said by someone like you

[@AA-or4dt]

Alonso first drove an f1 car in 1999 and here we are 21 years later, when he’s STILL championship material!

[@daverobertson623]

Championship material lol, what type of championship?

[@AA-or4dt]

@@daverobertson623 Salty Hamilton fan detected. His car might not be up to the job of winning a championship, but he as a driver certainly is!

[@AA-or4dt]

@TheChongmaster You're deluded. Firstly, Hamilton is not the GOAT. Secondly, statistics are meaningless. They can be used to push whatever narrative you want. Don't ever come here with that BS again.

[@AA-or4dt]

@Ryan T We could go on for hours about 2007. Safe to say it's not as simple as you make it out to be. Alonso beat Schumacher. Twice. What's you're point? Racing is far more complicated than just 'fastest driver wins'. Both drivers have competed in many more seasons than that, but you decided to cherry pick that one to be representative of their entire careers? It's not like I'm the only one who thinks Alonso is an all time great and happily equal to Hamilton.

[@AA-or4dt]

@@user-2203xyz Why is this thread even about the ‘07 season? I pointed out that Alonso has been a top level driver for over 2 decades. Probably longer than most of you have been alive. But the salty Hamilton fans couldn’t be having that...

[@FutureF123]

The talent of Alonso is unquestionable. Ranks amongst the all time greats of the sport. The numbers were never there though and for someone who peaked as a after already earning 2 championships, it’s a crime that he hasn’t been more successful. For me, it’s a toss up between Schumacher and Alonso for greatest driver since the 80s

[@imibuks-replit]

The reasons the number is small is because of his career choices

[@Plat89]

Anyone who have been watching F1 since his years in Ferrari onwards (where he had a race winning but not the best car) to his Mclaren years would never question his ability, even in those torrid Mclaren years. He already maximised the performance of his cars in Mclaren and no one who knows anything about F1 questioned his ability in those last years. So he didn't and doesn't have anything to prove. Though no doubt its probably his fire in him that makes him come back to show the world again how good he always is. Nice video

[@MetaFootballTV]

Agree.

[@enzo_el1278]

Love to look back at your old videos and se how much you have improved. Keep up the good work!

[@ralffe3465]

I forgot Alonso said bye bye. That was what made me laugh out of everything serious that was happening.

[@amadif1793]

The quality of these videos has gone up more than Hamilton's wins tally 👏🔥 loved the video keep it up

[@juke_sl64dk63]

A really solid YT channel, that's covering F1, with high quality materials = Aldas

[@SleepySriracha]

This content is really good. Good to see someone who’s enthusiastic as I am with Formula 1

[@slasher4411]

Solid content mate. Not just covering news and reviews. I may not always agree with your opinion (which is 100% normal) but it always makes for good conversation and you find inspired topics to discuss. Cheers!

[@eddieadams9333]

Thanks for the content mate, good video, keep up!

[@KenNakajima07]

When not watching a race, come watch Aldas! great videos mate!

[@TheKingOfOnyx]

Best f1 content creator

[@Aldas001]

Thank you that means a lot

[@Fabi3x2]

Agreed!

[@stevemichael9576]

Very good indeed. The guys at the race are also very good.

[@criticalcium]

"We were in a verge of greatness, and we we're this close" (68%)

[@jbremc22]

I wonder what would happen if Schumacher would stay for 2013 season when Mercedes car came from 4-5 best to #1.

[@egxsyy]

Depends on how much longer he would stay in f1.

[@0448mickey]

Great video! I like your unbiased presentation.

[@istike29]

love the vid! thanks for making it :)

[@darthvader2635]

Imo schumi and alonso are the 2 most talented drivers

[@dougjudy5352]

This shouldn't just be an opinion, this should be a fact

[@ralfsstuff]

@@dougjudy5352 Like him or not, Hamilton isn't too shabby either.

[@dougjudy5352]

@@ralfsstuff Yep 3 best drivers of this century. I have watched all the races from 1998 and I can definitely say Schumi, Alonso and Lewis are the three best drivers since 1998. Although Vettel has won 4 titles he is not as good as these 3. Kimi could have been close. But after turbo hybrid era he never was same

[@NoName-wi8xz]

lewis is there too and if we talk about older eras senna and jim clark are there too. Imo alonso should be in goat debate despite having less achivements, he was really unlucky

[@dougjudy5352]

@@NoName-wi8xz True I haven’t watched any drivers prior to 1998 so can’t say anything but Schumi, Alonso and Lewis were simply the best since 1998

[@davidnewbaum6346]

Can't wait to see Alonso back in F1!

[@imibuks-replit]

I just hope .... THAT ALPINE CAN DELIVER A PODIUM CAR

[@1goal1dream39]

I like your background music man it fits so well

[@DiMatos95]

Thorough analysis, nice video mate!

[@davidsoares730]

I know it's been a year but i think comparing the return of schumacher and alonso is not very interressant maybe comparing it with raikkonen is more logic

[@Euclides287]

1:18 We all know he didn't decide anything together with the team. Ferrari pushed him out of the door to make way for *Kimi.* Just as Kimi was pushed to make way for *Alonso,* and now Vettel for *Sainz.* That's how Ferrari have always operated. #Ruthless

[@visibleconfusion6174]

*leclerc

[@varunculas8236]

I see that the MasterBlan has been going on for more than 15 years...

[@echx1346]

he was still the ferrari superstar then, and todt was still in charge so it was pretty clear that schumi left on his own after finally equalling the last of ayrton's records

[@dougjudy5352]

All those moves make sense except for Schumi one. He was still in his prime. He was like today's Hamilton and Kimi was probably today's Max. So its understandable why Ferrari chose KImi

[@Euclides287]

@@echx1346 Don't be naive, mate. Schumacher's pride and reputation had been hurt by Alonso's second world title. That's not how you want to bow out of the sport that regarded you as the king for so many years. You and everyone who thinks Schumi left by his own accord need to watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3jTc6dvm7qlppY

[@wizerd58]

Very well researched video. Thanks for that

[@chamindujanith6337]

He may have not the titles to this claim but Alonso maybe the GOAT. His consistency throughout his career relative to the car is very impressive. Even completely whitewashing teammates like Vandoorne and Nelson Piquet Jr. who had success in other classes.

[@jonbell6355]

I'm looking forward to him coming back. I love his racing style and toughness on track. i think he's always at his best when he's number one driver too which i assume he will be at Renault or whatever they are called next year . i know he can be a whinging bugger about things sometimes, but he's quite often right though.. I just hope he's still got the gift.

[@harjeck9518]

I really think, however strange it may sound, that Alonso is actually the best driver of the past several years.

[@MetaFootballTV]

Agree. Best driver since Senna.

[@dsar8727]

He is, best driver since 2005. The most complete driver.

[@MetaFootballTV]

@@dsar8727 Probably the best since Senna/Mansell era.

[@OnlineHipHopTV]

It doesn't sound strange if you followed F1. Don't think I have seen any driver being able to get the most out of shitty cars the way Alonso has been capable of.

[@loganmartin3642]

Wow. This is one of your best videos for sure. Keep it up

[@sandralantau7395]

Thanks for your insightful video

[@AbhiKohli]

Good one, mate. Hopefully Renault can produce a neutral, no-tantrum car for 2022, so that 'Nando can nail it to the podium forever.

[@nasserbnayyan9620]

In my opinion, I think Michael Schumacher came back from a retirement to help Mercedes develop and improve their car. Which what made Mercedes a strong team today. Great video by the way really enjoyed it! Watching you from Kuwait!

[@andrewmeadows2596]

Schumacher developed the car while Rosberg beat him as his team mate on a regular basis then🤦🏻‍♂️

[@stepladder3257]

Yeah, he’s more into the car than fighting others on track, seeing what needs to be changed, improved etc, especially when brawn ask him to do so

[@Aru_Art02]

@@andrewmeadows2596 Schumi was already past his prime.

[@Euclides287]

Schumacher didn't come back to develop the car. Hamilton couldn't drive the car set up for Michael at the beginning of the 2013 season so Merc made a ton of changes on the brakes and steering wheel to suit Ham's driving style. Michael's contribution to Mercedes success was to convince the parent company in Germany to invest proper money on the F1 team, because their come back in 2010 had only been half hearted. Nohwere near enough investment on their wind tunnel and other infrastructures to compete with Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren at the time.

[@makavelistark2679]

@@WolfdogKitok he still would've lost LMAO... Rosberg also Destroyed Schumacher 43-17 in Qualifying LMAO.... Schumacher is so overrated....

[@_Bram]

Michaels pole lap is one of your first memories of F1.... I felt so old when I heard you saying that. One of my first memories of F1 is Michaels debut in the Jordan...

[@rodwellcort7503]

Excellent video. Excellent comparison

[@Flamez307]

Honestly Fernando Alonso is my favorite driver of all time. I am from Aus and I am a web/ric fan for sure. But watching Fernando with the absolute class and precision, he is a master of his field. His overall driving is OUTSTANDING and I just had to watch him race in 2018 at the AUS gp no matter how he did his driving style and driving performance no matter what is inspiring.

[@kruqtion9615]

Honestly, I think solely on track, Friday till Sunday, Alonso is one of, if not, the greatest of all time. His decisions and actions outside the car are what have held him back

[@daverobertson623]

There is no metric you can use which puts him as the greatest of all time. Not a single one. Overrated as fuck, people try to shoehorn him into the GOAT discussions where he clearly doesn't belong.

[@kurtmcfc1629]

@@daverobertson623 taking the title of Micheal will forever be his greatest achievement. People like him as a charater more than i driver i feel like these days, All im bias about is vettel being one of the goats.

[@TheJimmu007]

@@daverobertson623 True. Nando stans are one of the worst fanbases in F1. They are just ignorantly forcing him into the GOAT discussions, even tho he is not even top 5. Something like top 10 maybe.

[@daverobertson623]

@@kurtmcfc1629 Vettel is one of the greats. 4 WC, 53 GP wins, above even Prost, and I think 4th on pole positions. No doubting his ability, despite his recent struggles.

[@kurtmcfc1629]

@@daverobertson623 Yeah agreed, hopefully he can be back to his best at Aston martin.

[@georgekobaidze]

This channel is so damn underrated!

[@zephyrod7307]

Got his signature when he won the Daytona 24h. Love him or hate him, I’m excited to see him in the sport next year

[@itsmike2736]

Thank you Aston Martin, from the bottom of my heart

[@Gonczor6]

12:00 To hear Alonso being referred to as "rookie" is somewhat strange.

[@Missedapex]

Excellent and insightful..

[@tonberrykinged]

Great voiceover btw.

[@chriseaston233]

One of the big differences is that Fernando never retired but Michael did

[@jacobrawlinson9032]

Well seeing this in 2023.. it was the definitely the right choice. He might not be competing for the championship this year.. but he definitely looks like the Alonso of old. 2024.. I recon there’s a good chance of seeing him get his 3rd title.

[@farhanafif8032]

Underrated channel Good content

[@johncabreramunoz5664]

Fantastic video as always Aldas. Regardless how you feel about Alonso, put him in a competitive car and he is a force to be reckoned with. 2021 is looking like a very interesting season already. Thank God Renault are getting the sh!t together again.

[@tomminter8578]

One of the most underrated drivers in history imo! Can't wait for 2021 season! 💥

[@AntSimpson]

I love Alonso, so glad he's back!!

[@arthurmorgan332]

Nice video. May I ask what is the background music that you used for this video.

[@MarkoPejic14]

Very well put analysis! Just wanted to add something: At the moment Schumacher retired, he never thought about coming back, so he was completely out of the motorsports routine for 3 years. When Alonso "retired", he always left the option open for a return and stayed in the highest levels of motorsports next to F1, which means he could be as sharp at the wheel as he was in 2018 and achieve great things - I certainly hope so!

[@ernestbany8147]

Alonso in Mclaren-68% of total points Kubica- those are rookie numbers - 100% of total Williams points

[@Mr_Zoomy]

Always loved Fernando, one of the best drivers ever

[@nytroxnikko1532]

excellent video

[@alanstewart9561]

Nice vid! Can I ask what the background music is?

[@chucklebr0733]

Schumacher was very good in 2012 but he was very unlucky with reliability he could of had 5 podiums that year

[@yesbutno323]

He could match or even beat Rosberg in the points. Not bad from a 43 years old.

[@romano-britishmedli7407]

Yes! Thanks for mentioning that! 2012 was Schumacher's best Mercedes-season imo. Other highlights were Italy 2011 and of course Canada 2011.

[@gioprox5207]

Damn michael announced his first retirement the same day I was born

[@sumitblogs15]

so your birth was unfortunate for Michael.....LOL

[@gioprox5207]

@@sumitblogs15 well, yes, but actually, yes

[@fazforester3196]

I got the chance to witness schumi from 1999-2006. He is still THE formula 1 driver for me.

[@dsar8727]

Watched schumi since the 90s, I was always a Mika Hakkinen fan, but gotta admit...Schumi is GOAT.

[@PHOENiXIlRiSiNG]

Micheal's comeback was hurt by what Ross Brawn described as "reheated leftovers" of the 2009 car that had fell behind due to a lack of development in 2009, it multiplies for 2010 and merc was trying to catchup 2011-13 Many in the merc team said MSC was very important for turning the team into the team they are now

[@rickyfootitt5077]

I think Alonso getting so much out of that McLaren Honda proved how much talent he has I don't think anyone was doubting he's one of the greats when he first left F1.

[@EastBayBlue]

If Alonso had not been saddled with those POS Honda engines, who knows what success he may have had.

[@intensivefx667]

May 2023, Alonso‘ Aston Martin is 3rd on the standings, behind both Red Bull cars.

[@Icosiol]

If Fernando wins a race I will cry. I am convinced he is the absolute best behind that wheel, and I desperately want to see him prove that again. People have forgotten just how good he is.

[@Icosiol]

@Samanthaflower because Hamilton is fast as hell. There’s no denying that, and Alonso did himself no favors with the team which was a disadvantage for the second half. I think Hamilton is faster over a single lap, but race craft, and relentless pace I give to Alonso.

[@DamTheKid]

I hate most F1 alternative coverage, way to earn a sub. Good content

[@asmerX100]

lowkey hope that alonso would pull off niki lauda and prost move to win one more championship after making a comeback in F1 before retiring for good

[@finnjeffrey572]

Yeahhh

[@lionelmourilio]

can't wait to see nando on the grid again

[@Hamlet-wp2ri]

Michael returned knowing he was to help Ross Brawn and Mercedes develop the car. It was different than Alonso’s return.

[@arcefelipe17]

Great video man oh and #keepfightingMichael

[@DD-bv9jl]

I actually am really really happy for fernando he was being wasted at mclaren and he deserves a competitive car so as long as renault deliver he'll definetely be making hamilton nervous

[@serxhiokasa3665]

@Samanthaflower Lewis would lose sleep if verstappen or leclerc would come in mercedes

[@ismaelmorellmenard3017]

@Ryan T they were even at the end of the season they had the same amount of points if you don't believe me Google it

[@pixy8897]

@Ryan Terence Sure... They were tied in points. With all McLaren sucking Hamilton balls to make him win. Stop it. Get some help.

[@sympathiser_of_Germans_in_40s]

Merc brought in Schumi to develop a kickass car to start winning championships and I think Renault are doing the same

[@varunkaushik3204]

@Samanthaflower He was brought back in part to develop hybrid PUs, per Nobert Haug, one of the Mercedes bosses at the time. They were originally scheduled to be deployed in 2013 originally, so experienced driver feedback, whether on-track, sim, factory etc. would be very useful for the team that he once drove for in sports car categories

[@wingzero2348]

@@varunkaushik3204 I mean who else would you bring back? The rest of the drivers are clueless compared to MS, not to be mean. The guy kept upgrading the benetton to win championship and did a full 360 on Ferrari to make them world champions for such a long time, even when there were not competive in 1997 and 1998 he was pushing for the world title. Levels to this.

[@chefizzy2238]

Crazy to think, had he just help off at merc a little longer maybe he’d have 8 or 9 😭. Hope he gets well soon 😔

[@doinggreat9197]

I understood Schumacher's comeback. Mercedes part financed his first GP drive with Jordan. Mercedes and "Schumi" were very close. The thing about professional motor racing drivers it really is "The need for speed".

[@arroe8386]

and he saw the opportunity to build up a team again

[@sumitblogs15]

Alonso is one level above any racing driver on this planet ...his speed his adaptability is phenomenal ..

[@shakesnbake]

I love Alonso, but in recent years he's hasn't built a team around him like Schumi used to do. Having said that, he's always been happy at Renault, so fingers crossed he builds on their progress this season and adds some Alonso magic.

[@elk5878]

It's not about empty numbers. Don't forget the context. If you know F1, Fernando's legacy in terms of talent, speed and passion is already GREAT^^

[@MordechaiKarp]

Dude I'm pumped

[@IceBloodKing]

2012 monaco one of your first memories? How old are you? LOL..

[@Jazz-Singher]

He could be 30 years old and only started watching F1 in 2012

[@BrendanP]

Can't wait to see Fernando Alonso properly compete in F1 again.

[@johnstanp9692]

Magny-Cours is pronounced like man-yee-coore. Great video as usual by the way.

[@Vishnu-B]

@Aldas, whats the background music used ?

[@Aru_Art02]

If Alpine can deliver a fast car and Alonso can extract the maximum out of his car, then, there is no doubt in my mind that he can challenge Lewis, not necessarily win the title but atleast contend against him.

[@amanbora1575]

@Samanthaflower McLaren was heavily biased towards hamilton

[@henrybisschoff8629]

@Samanthaflower mc even admitted that they made a mistake by being biased towards lewis because they wanted a british driver to win at a british team

[@blazi2293]

Lewis fanboys and their "BuT RoOkIe HaMiLtOn 2007" You can't compare the performance of two drivers on a year alone. With that logic Torpedo,is better than Danny Ric and Rosberg is better than Schumacher. Oh and Maldonado is better than Ayrton Senna because he actually won with a midfield Williams

[@pathmaker2337]

@@blazi2293 Lewis fanboys are the worst F1 fans of the community. Hopefully they all stop watching F1 once Lewis retires.

[@ivanlavouras]

Alonso is an amazing driver that deserved 2007 and 2012. Still has enough strength to give some juicy races.

[@michaelpearson7894]

U mean 2012 not 2013 , 2010 could’ve gone his way aswel

[@ivanlavouras]

@@michaelpearson7894 true 🙌

[@saiyerugara9038]

@@ivanlavouras Hamilton deserved 2007 but Kimi Raikkonen made a great comeback so I can't say Kimi didn't deserve it.

[@ivanlavouras]

@@saiyerugara9038 It was an interesting year, McLaren didnt do their things well

[@pc2726]

Nobody will forget 05 and 06 in regards to the way he handled the corners to win the championships with MS on the charge behind/next to him. Fernando is one of the greatest of all times for this alone. Its a pity that most forget this. Good luck 2021 champ

[@vulkan1944]

I have seriously high hopes for him, i like him and now that he will be driving competitive car, i think it will go very good for him and the team.