Has Alonso Proven That He Can Still Win a Title Against Lewis and Max?

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[@jackbloyce8296]

He was always world class and still is. His so called ‘toxicity’ was down to the fact he knew he was in his prime and he was racing with pretty poor cars. He’s got the best out of the car pretty much every season he’s raced. I hope Alpine make a car in 2022 worthy of his talents

[@imibuks-replit]

As much as like fenando And fenando is a world class talent Alpine can't make a good car most likely :(

[@Ram_RM]

When Max/any of the media's golden boy complain about things....they call it passion. But for Nando...they label it Toxic.

[@akshayaman750]

All this talk of toxicity...just see how much Lewis moans whenever he has a bad car/bad weekend when in truth such weekends have been very rare for mercedes. Now imagine having to put up a season/seasons like that and Alonso had several such ones. Even in 2012, he dragged a car that had no right to be in title mix on outright pace with a chance to win the championship. Frustration of some kind is only understandable here.

[@Bearical]

@@Ram_RM nah max isn't the media's golden boy, that's lewis.

[@Ram_RM]

@@Bearical I kinda feel that for Max...but yeah they favor Lewis>>>>others

[@souvikroy6405]

Why is everyone surprised with Alonso's recent form? The guy is a racing genius. Granted he parted ways with F1 but he was not sitting at home idle. He was participating in other races and the great man is a World Endurance Champion and holds two-thirds of both triple crowns of racing. If he has the car that performs like Mercedes, Red Bull or maybe even the third best car, he can win World Championships any given year.

[@ESCAPE40]

Supprised? I was never in doubt of him 😎👑

[@samsam-ei8ss]

Lewis and seb were lucky that Fernando never got a good car to race against them otherwise he would have smashed them. I know Hamilton is a great driver but I have never seen anyone drive a car so well with amazing overtakes.

[@chandansoren8002]

@@samsam-ei8ss ngl he will absolutely thrash the whole field if he gets the car

[@souvikroy6405]

@@samsam-ei8ss Agreed.

[@souvikroy6405]

@@chandansoren8002 In terms of racing skills he is one of the greatest racers of all time.

[@the_qing]

The only time when Alonso shows signs of slowing down is when he hits the brakes.

[@isax3003]

Not even there

[@Allwin-lz6yj]

I have no brakes... no tyres

[@thelonekoala57]

He's an absolute beast. Just imagine him in car that matches the performance of frontrunners..

[@paulallen8109]

He's an absolute old driver. Next week he'll be 40. Do you know how many drivers have been champions in F1 in the last 50 seasons aged 40 or above? None. Do you know how many drivers have even won a race in the 40's. Only one. Nigel Mansell in Australia 1994. Nobody else. Do you know how many F1 drivers in their 40's even finished on the podium in their 40's these last 50 seasons? Only five. Let's just say that the statistics the last 50 seasons in F1 are going to be awfully hard to disprove. They just speak very clear. At any rate they're way more valid than the highly subjective opinion of the fans. I wouldn't say they're driven by a rational assessment. "Just imagine him in car that matches the performance of frontrunners.." He'd be sitting in a top car if he was as good as his fans claim he is. Schumacher made a comeback in his 40's and only managed a single podium finish in three seasons. His team mate Nico Rosberg beat him all three seasons and even won a race (China 2012). If Schumacher couldn't beat his age - in a team which was built around him as they signed him for top money - what makes you think Alonso can do it?

[@ashwinkhandka891]

@@paulallen8109never say never

[@samuelschmetzler]

@@paulallen8109 look at statistics not the person or their age, couldn’t give a shit more about his age when he shits on his young teammate😂

[@thatmukundbalaji]

@@paulallen8109 he's already hauling his alpine to places were it shouldn't be.

[@pvtj0cker]

@@paulallen8109 Put him in a Red Bull or Mercedes and he will give Max and Louis a run for their money.

[@dhillon621]

Give Alonso a car 0.5 seconds off the pace of the front running car and he'll challenge for the victory. Remember him in the ferrari in 2012.

[@yt_abc3029]

@FoulPrinceRomero interesting point!

[@sumitblogs15]

absolutely yes

[@Silent_Shadow]

Today in Hungary he proved it's very possible with a better car. He is an actual racing genius. And Ocon said "people told me alot of things about Alonso...and they were wrong".

[@ijustfelldown]

Fernando's 2 year career outside of F1 was way more impressive than most top tier professional drivers outside of F1 have achieved. I don't think he's toxic at all. He just wears his heart on his sleeve and that's what people didn't like from him since drivers are traditionally supposed to be media/PR friendly.

[@rumblefish9]

Absolutely. At leMans, Alonso's superb night driving whittled down the gap built from a previous penalty that Buemi incurred. His stunning win at Daytona was just amazing and in terrible weather too. He was a cut above the field with drivers much more experienced than him at endurance racing but Alonso put on a masterclass. Equally amazing was his 13th overall result at Dakar in his first go. Dakar is 12 grueling days of rally and Alonso not only survived what could have been a rally-ending accident that also ended the rallies of other drivers (his car rolled off a massive dune) but at one point he beat the winner Carlos Sainz Sr. in one stage.

[@MattGP01]

Of course he's justified his place back. I always backed his return, and I would still back him in battles against Lewis and Max. He's still strong in wheel-to-wheel combat and has held his own in qualifying too. On Sundays he still comes alive outperforming other 'superstars', while his starts are still mega. No doubt he's still close to his best.

[@akshayaman750]

He might come second best on Saturdays but cometh the race, he's gonna give them nightmares

[@F1ll1nTh3Blanks]

I thought he'd be alright but I didn't think we were gonna be seeing him back like this. He's a racer through and through.

[@donbrashsux]

But to answer the question ...No impossible

[@therealben9871]

He is a great driver and he has shown that this year in a midfield car. If he is given a car that can match the Mercedes and Red Bull, I think that he can challenge both Verstappen and Hamilton.

[@beanlentil]

@Joseph Wilson but can Fernando challenge Lewis, his former McLaren teammate?

[@jeffdid9117]

@@beanlentil why not? he demolished him in an inferior Ferrari

[@beanlentil]

@@jeffdid9117 true, he's gonna end up doing it again

[@barrybraynen8786]

@@jeffdid9117 In 2012 Hamilton would’ve took that championship if not for that unreliable car and the pit crew but fernando was indeed doing his thing in that Ferrari

[@shaunlevin5081]

@@barrybraynen8786 I doubt it. He was miles off that championship. At most he would have had p3. He had too many bad performances and was very inconsistent.

[@atomic4650]

So many people were complaining about him, so I'm glad he's proven himself.

[@AMGU2B]

I tend to think those who complained are mostly those fans that prefer to see young drivers coming in. What they weren’t expecting (I assume because they didn’t know much about Alonso) is that no young talent can compare to the old man’s.

[@footyfan328]

And here, he's got driver of the day at Hungary

[@AMGU2B]

@Daniel Large I think you should really read again about the Spygate case because you haven’t understood ir correctly.

[@AMGU2B]

​@Daniel Large Hey, I really appreciate that you develop on what you thought happened. I myself have read it back again and what you mention is true to some extent. Alonso did indeed threaten Ron Dennis with going to the FIA if the team kept pushing against him (this was after all the Hungary mess). So you are right in that sense. In my book, all the protagonists of the 2007 season in McLaren behaved like absolute assholes: Alonso, Hamilton, and Dennis (and other secondary characters too, like Pedro de la Rosa, BTW). I tend to avoid thinking too much about it, because it clearly shows how all of these people would behave in a situation of high tension.

[@JO-jn1wy]

What’s special about Alonso is how versatile he is. You could tell he had the Alpine mastered from his overtakes during the grid start of sprint quali where the difference between cars is less apparent.

[@hamza-chaudhry]

I don't think people recognise that this is one of the greatest drivers of all time

[@speedster8138]

This video aged well... in just a week!

[@paulthomson9014]

His defensive driving in Hungary proves he is still an incredible driver , no other driver on track can defend like that

[@jakubjodlowski2768]

I love that alonso is 40 and still in F1, I think we need a mix of senior and junior drivers. What a beast He is!

[@ocelotrevs]

Alonso was winning, and competing at a high level during the time he was away from F1. He still seems to have that edge that the top level drivers need. I think he could do it.

[@rumblefish9]

You only have to watch his driving masterclass at Daytona and in the worst weather Daytona had seen in decades.

[@chocochoco5186]

There is one thing common between Aldas and me : We are both Fernando fans and want him in front

[@patrickbateman529]

He's one of the two only WDC that has proved the most. Alonso was always known for extracting more from the car than it has to offer. I'm sure he'd finish first with a gap of at-least 20 seconds Mercedes or Redbull if he was in his prime.

[@dbabu51]

Ok no that’s too far you got to know Lewis beat him in his rookie season and max is really fast

[@patrickbateman529]

@@dbabu51 British driver, British team, British team principal. He was clearly favoured, you'd know that if you watched the season. We're talking about the man that took on Schumacher and Ferrari alone with a weaker car. Then came in the 2012 season, 2nd in the constructors with such a terrible car. Easily the 4th/5th car on the grid and he only lost by 3 points to Vettel. He's one of my Top 3 of all time. Still the best on the entire grid. Kimi, Seb and Alonso are the last pure drivers. These hybrid wankers can't drive a V10/V8.

[@patrickbateman529]

@@dbabu51 One more thing, he spanked Hamilton in a much lesser car in 2012 as well, Lewis never faced any hardship if you look at his F1 career. I'd take skill over luck and unproven skill. Not hating on Hamilton but, Nando >>>>>>

[@blurdynamic9118]

@frosty snow The Constructors Championship's standings doesn't always equal car performance. The 2018 Ferrari had the car to win the World Champion and came 2nd.

[@MemeHealer]

@frosty snow average starting position of Alonso was 6th and Massa's 9th that season.

[@chrizyzz1008]

thanks youtube algorithm recommending me this video after todays race

[@superchacho777]

I don't think it's likely but it's what I want the most in F1 and I truly believe that in a Mercedes or Red Bull he would become a consistent podium sitter and challenge for wins on a constant basis

[@paulb.6775]

In a Mercedes or a Red Bull, he would run away with the championship, maybe even if you kept him at Red Bull and put Verstappen in a Mercedes (which is now never gonna happen though).

[@systematic11]

Alonso still has some of the best race craft I've ever seen. He's relentless.

[@jasonfiglioli6660]

Absolutely! I would bet my house on it, he gets the maximum out of any car he drives at every race, rarely makes mistakes, never cracks under pressure, and his race craft is the best I have ever seen. He makes them look like a Yoke!!

[@jasonfiglioli6660]

Thanks for the feedback ! 👍😂

[@jasonfiglioli6660]

@Joseph Wilson you must be a Ham fan, the fake and lucky GOAT, the guy who rear ends people sitting at the end of the pits for a red light, pulls into the wrong teams pit box, and hits the wrong buttons on the steering wheel in stressful situations 😂

[@lindsaymartinez5341]

@@jasonfiglioli6660 Yeah sure Not on my defense but Didnt Alonso got humiliated by a ROOKIE Hamilton? Or did I miss something

[@dawidkulas1492]

@@lindsaymartinez5341 You miss something. Nobody got humilated there. They both had the same points so yeah You missed something.

[@jorgeifyaknowyaknow5930]

@@lindsaymartinez5341 same amount of points and hamilton was clearly favoured within the team

[@alejandrotunon6651]

He's still improving and will be a much better driver at the end of the season. But I do not see Alpine with a winning car in 2022. The only hope I have is McLaren offering him a one-year deal in 2023 to fight for the world title one last time, and I'm sure he would deliver.

[@nigelbhebhe2805]

I mean, after 2 horrible stints with them, why would he bother?

[@alejandrotunon6651]

@@nigelbhebhe2805 It's the only realistic option I see nowadays. RB won't hire him because they only want a second driver to score some points because their bet is on Max. And Merc will probably go with Lewis and George. Same happens in Ferrari: they have the best driver line-up in my opinion. But in McLaren, Lando looks like the only one delivering. I know Ricciardo is capable of much better performances as the great driver he is and will improve, but maybe he's not worth his salary, and his contract ends in 2022. I know Alonso has been in McLaren twice and has had his worst experiences in F1 there, but the team is improving a lot and has the potential to be at the top.

[@nigelbhebhe2805]

@@alejandrotunon6651 I guess so. If he REALLY wants to win the WDC again, he could move to McLaren.

[@dragonbrendan314]

Well depends on how redbull use alpha tauri with the new regulations money wise

[@GautamSharma-un3cr]

I really wish he gets back to Mclaren but I think that's way too optimistic. Zak Brown made it clear in an interview that they won't change their current drivers atleast for a good couple of years. But it's f1 and you never know what will happen in the future

[@aaru245]

That second question was answered precisely today.

[@jb3849]

Last weekend he proved he’s one of the best on the grid unbelievable driving last weekend

[@666Loktar666]

I'm coming from the future with an answer: YES HE HAS.

[@jonathankfouri3431]

I really think that had Alonso somehow gotten a merc seat in 2014 instead of Lewis, we could be talking about the two in inversed roles. Lewis is a better qualifier, but Alonso is no slouch in one lap pace. I really still consider him to be roughly on the level of Lewis and Max, he could handle a title fight.

[@adityavishwanath1676]

I disagree, his qualifying is also amazing. Fernando and Lewis are big names bcoz they weren’t satisfied with one world championship, I rank alonso very high, and his qualifying pace too, it’s really good, he totally destroyed vandoorne in 2018, and if that’s not enough, he totally whitewashed KIMI of all ppl in 2014, so I disagree with aldas, nothing personal mate I luv u and what u do

[@PsychedeliKompot]

Well, the "whitewashing" Kimi was mostly because the Car was built for Alonso (understeery) and completely opposite to Kimi's preference (oversteery). If you really want a good comparison between Kimi and Alonso, take 2005. Kimi in a car that suited his driving style, and the same for Alonso. Both deserved that championship. Kimi missed out on it because his car was so unreliable, but they were both in a league of their own that season.

[@TheWil989]

@@PsychedeliKompot yea, as 2007 the car was not suited for Alonso, was more for Lewis. Are you trying to defend that? lol

[@Macedonio414]

@@PsychedeliKompot Sorry, but Alonso's preference is a slightly oversteering car. He has said that many times in interviews.

[@PsychedeliKompot]

@@TheWil989 I said 2005. Can you even read?

[@PsychedeliKompot]

@@Macedonio414 Interesting. I heard him say the opposite. He likes a strong rear end with a weak front, unlike Kimi who loves to swing out the rear end.

[@giomilahy]

Aside from his car performance and talent wise? Yes, he still can. I mean, the only thing that make him not stay on 5 from 11 at sprint race are his car and tire performance.

[@AT-bb4cw]

9-10 races in and this is what we are talking about Fernando is one of the goats of f1 still outperforming faster cars even after 2 year break from f1

[@Sauronthedeciever_]

Been a long time fan of his. My favorite driver. Was a bit uncertain if it was gonna be a comeback like Schumi. But he is performing like a champ!

[@nicogutholz9399]

Well, now he definitely has

[@beausigmon2969]

Alonso is just the man. I didn’t start watching F1 until 2016 but even seeing him in the Honda days he became my favorite driver. The talent, the personality, and the willingness to take on any driver in any discipline. Give me the Alonso’s, kimis, and vettels that know how to race on the limit and have the personality instead of these 18 and 19 year old robots that can barely perform and don’t add anything to the entertainment of the sport.

[@Cos_Why_Not]

Alonso's career is so tragic to me. If he had relatively good cars for his whole career, I genuinely think he would be up there with Schumi and Hamilton, maybe even taking away some of their championships. Really, really talented driver

[@asadelh.28]

He'd atleast be a 6x wdc by now. ATLEAST. If he was lucky like Lewis was with Mercedes I honestly feel he'd be the most successful driver of all time. Hes easily top 3 of all time imo

[@Cos_Why_Not]

@@asadelh.28 I would have to agree if I'm honest. Pure talent, that's Alonso.

[@asadelh.28]

@@Cos_Why_Not definitely. And its the longevity of that talents thats baffling. Kimi is around the same age and is starting to dip but Alonso is just on fire. I genuinely believe he is on the same level as Max and Lewis rn, and imo much better in wheel to wheel racecraft than both of them, and its just being shadowed by how shit the Alpine is. If he was in the Merc or RB it'd surely be a 3 way battle between Nando Lewis and Max and Id be lying if I said I wouldnt be favouring him to be at the top of the standings rn

[@Cos_Why_Not]

@@asadelh.28 I think his quali pace is off and as such he can't be considered at the same level as Max and Lewis at least yet, but considering he's returning from time away from F1 it's acceptable. With Kimi, I think it's interesting because looking at his career it almost seems like he stopped really trying after he won his title, with the exception of his short stint at Lotus. Of course, F1 regulations and the changes in cars have definitely gone against his driving style as well but I don't think that accounts for everything. Alonso though, he has been able to adapt and overcome the changes and his only real trouble has always been his lack of a real winning car. I would argue that he's only had three seasons in his entire career where he had a car capable of winning the title, those being 2005, 2006 and 2007, two of which he won and one of which was admittedly his worst season for a variety of reasons (and even so he only missed it by a point).

[@Takdashark]

I think his inability to bring people together in his early career is what hindered him. Jumping around to different teams instead of trying to build a great team. His talent in a car is second to none. I think he has figured that out this time around. He’s way more positive and calm. If he keeps this up we may some magic in the next few years!

[@dracorosso7129]

Nice too so many Alsono fans in the comment section. I been fan of his since 2004...The year I started watching F1. His driving style is magical especially his early style of inducing maximum understeer into a corner. Long live King Alonso!

[@annurel]

You should do a video about how underrated Sainz really is. And also, great video as always Aldas! :)

[@axoltl1]

He's adequately rated, imo. He's a good driver but among his peers (the younger drivers) Verstappen is the best, and Leclerc is better than him as well. Norris is making a case for being better too with his performances this year. So it's fair to place him a rung below the top tier of the field currently.

[@aldogjipali2835]

@@axoltl1 lmao sainz beat Norris every year.

[@axoltl1]

@@aldogjipali2835 2019 was lando's rookie year and sainz had been driving for 4 years already. 2020 there were only a handful of points between them. You also missed out the part where I said lando is making a good case with his performances this year. That's pretty good for a driver in his 3rd season while sainz is now in his 7th season.

[@Romeojulietless]

Alonso without a title winning capable car has been F1's biggest loss

[@georgeseparovic]

All haters were blown out the water after Silverstone.

[@GAMINGANDTECHGEEKGTG]

Give him a car within 2 tenths of the leader he would fight it till the last race

[@marcof588]

put him at least at mclaren, maybe

[@GAMINGANDTECHGEEKGTG]

@@marcof588 yeah would love to see what Alonso could do in this McLaren Car

[@weallfollowmanutd]

@@marcof588 you lot make me laugh. He should've stayed there and not wanted to leave. Can't have it both ways.

[@marcof588]

@@weallfollowmanutd no I mean mclaren f1 team not mclaren f2 team. haha

[@weallfollowmanutd]

@@marcof588 that's Alonso for you. Doesn't get what he wants and leaves. Look at Honda now

[@ivaniii9707]

If Alonso had the 17 or 18 Ferrari I don't think Lewis would be fighting for his 8th title.

[@paulb.6775]

Had Alonso consistently got a decent race-winning car, he would be fighting for his 15th championship…

[@paulb.6775]

Don't forget that Alonso's teamate never won a race since 2007 (barely stood on the podium actually), and we know how bad he was robbed of his title in 2007. Yet Alonso himself achieved quite a lot in the meantime.

[@aloter1680]

One of the problem he has this year is his pace on his first stint. It is hard for him to manage his tires, so, from lap 4 to his pit, he has a bad race pace, idk if it's him or the Alpine, but, just after that, his pace starts to improve and at the end he is a monster. I remember some races such as Portimao were he was 10s behind Ocon with 10 laps left and he ended less than 1s from Ocon

[@jeffdid9117]

It's Alpine, have you seen his racing line and how good he is on exiting corners compared to the competition, his qualifying needs more work but I'm guessing it might be BC he still has to learn or relearn some tracks and also probably with the newer cars there might be some places that you can get better grip with in qualifying that Alonso doesn't know about And honestly I find his tire performance very random

[@aloter1680]

@@jeffdid9117 maybe

[@theruckinmaul1460]

Whatever it is, Ocon isn't as good as everyone praised back then. Future world champion? Not going to happen.

[@Macedonio414]

I agree. But I think he got over that pace problem in the first stint from Styrian Grand Prix.

[@aloter1680]

@@Macedonio414 yeah, but he went over this problem by having a constant pace and not just a good one in the first 4 laps and a bad one after

[@MrPotato16]

I remember being nine years old watching the 2005 Japanese GP and Alonso overtook Schumi on the outside of 130R flat out in a V10. I’ve never doubted him since that moment

[@huntervaughan1360]

Without poor career choices he could probably be one of the best statistically of all time and is 100% one of the best on raw pace.

[@aloter1680]

If he has one of the best cars, he can but it would be difficult knowing that the more old you are the harder it is to adapt to the car. So, for 2022, it would be hard. But maybe 2023 🤷‍♂️

[@tatenda2706]

Nah not true he will adapt fine to 2022 he had no issues adapting to different cars or eras like someone like Seb who is not adaptable

[@aloter1680]

@@tatenda2706 yes but he was younger

[@Ram_RM]

Every driver on the grid will have the same problems adapting to the new car....n we know how good Nando is at that

[@aloter1680]

@@rafihfn quite a lot actually

[@aloter1680]

@@bakeshield2761 yeah I know, but in 2022, he does not just upgrade his car,... it is a whole new version of cars, it will be more difficult to adapt to these than it was for him during this year

[@SamSpeed90]

He proved that he can teach a thing or two to Hamilton about overtaking cars in front of him

[@jimmypaige1431]

Against every teammate he’s ever raced against in F1 - in aggregate across all the seasons with that specific driver - he has ALWAYS finished more races in front of his teammate than they have vs him. Let that sink in.

[@jasonfiglioli6660]

That’s right !! He made them all look like a real YOKE !!👍😂

[@254throwbackgaming]

Aldas He proved it the first day he entered F1

[@xT4K3x4x5HiTx]

If Perez doesn't finish the season strong I could see Alonso getting an RB seat..

[@lilsloppynutsack1799]

No that would never happen sadly

[@mullergyula4174]

@@lilsloppynutsack1799 I agree, but wouldn't it be great.

[@beanlentil]

@@mullergyula4174 super max would have been going to get A LOT of competition from Nando and the mad Nando is going to drive the "GP2 engine" to its absolute limit

[@prateekgill27]

That can't happen in reality. But just imagine, in an alternate universe, alonso joining verstappen, possibly outperforming him and red bull sack verstappen because he can't match alonso's pace and is causing intra-team problems. Alonso becomes the reference point of red bull and wins the championship 🤣🤣

[@ishqiahmed4315]

When I saw the title I had to click as fast as I could

[@alfie22120]

What I’ve liked most about his return is his change of persona. He seems much more relaxed and comfortable in the Alpine environment. Although I don’t trust them to give him a good enough car, I agree that he could challenge the big boys with the right machinery.

[@Jay-qm8cx]

If anyone can do it, Nando can. If Alpine can make a race winning car in 2022, then Alonso can definitely do it.

[@arthurteo5795]

Yes, yes: he is doing so well. Give him a faster car and he will take the fight to Lewis and Max for sure.

[@id6964]

you are delusional

[@znjzblj7995]

@@id6964 I think you are.

[@AriTHFeeder]

When he joined Mclaren for the second time, his expectations was too high. But obv same with Dennis. If he was patience with his time, maybe Mclaren was in top 3 in 2018 but we never know. But let's see if 2022 Alpine will do well.

[@1peres02]

I can totally understand that Fernando is not a driver that get a lot of love from F1 fans, but that is just a result of his very strong, rash and outspoken personality, which I think is fundamentally related to his driving style and racecraft, that got him his two world championships... To say that he doesn’t deserve a place in F1, or isn’t one of the best drivers ever to race in F1 is just nonsense. You don’t need to love a driver to recognize his driving skills...

[@anirudhsubramanian4781]

MAN......did I need this video! It just reminded me how good Fernando really is. I am crossing my fingers now that Alpine next year, give him a car capable of at least race wins.

[@fogracing6762]

Leclerc, Alonso & recently Norris are the only 3 that can challenge Max & Lewis for a title.

[@jasemsultan7131]

Maybe next year this year is only between max and lewis

[@316ritikraj6]

Norris🤣

[@mayurdhurmea7935]

As a lifelong Vettel fan, I have hold some sort of biased view and stance when a topic arises that involves Fernando and when he returned I was somewhat glad a legend is returning and renew his 'rivalry' with Seb, but I wouldn't shy away from the fact that I was slightly skeptical but his recent races, and this season in general I have started to like him and I defo see why some regard him as someone who belongs in the top 10 of all time in terms of pure pace. Despite his age he has proven to have great consistency and ability to maintain his speed throughout his career and in the right car he can easily challenge Max and Lewis and for evidence, just look at 2012 in that dog of a Ferrari

[@keyurakkiraju6719]

Myself being a Set fan, it pains to be admit that Fernando is a better driver than him. In fact, I think Fernando in his prime (which I can argue is even now lol) is perhaps top 3 of all time.

[@antonionavarro7546]

Top 10 not to say top 3

[@georgekobaidze]

He's definitely in my all time top 3 drivers list. I don't know who other 2 are but I definitely know that Fernando is one of them.

[@saiyerugara9038]

I would say he's #10 or 11 because his antics in 2007 Hungary don't deserve to be rewarded and I feel he was fortunate to win in 2005. Also, with only 2 championships I think he cannot be as high as 3rd.

[@AmsterdamHeavy]

@@saiyerugara9038 Oh shut up. That was payback and it was justified.

[@saiyerugara9038]

@@AmsterdamHeavy It wasn't justified imo, you shut up! You can't just ruin someone else's lap by waiting in the pit lane and really if you ask me, he's lucky he wasn't punished any further but we'll agree to disagree I guess.

[@AmsterdamHeavy]

@@saiyerugara9038 Its really simple. "Dont start shit, wont be shit". Hamilton didnt let Alonso by and ruined his lap - so he got paid back for it. I dont give a shit what the FIA or anyone else has to say; that was sweet, sweet payback.

[@saiyerugara9038]

@@AmsterdamHeavy Well, I disagree and clearly so does the FIA who gave him a 5-place grid penalty. He really would have just been better off forgetting about it and starting in 2nd, maybe he would've won then who knows but he ended up finishing in 4th. Therefore, I would say it was stupid and if he didn't do that, he would have had a better race in my opinion.

[@MultiTopgearfan]

I never doubted that he deserved a return to F1, he brings a wealth of experience and talent that will still be there for years to come. And he’s always been very respectful when it comes to on-track battles. Put it this way, what happened between Lewis and Max at Silverstone last weekend, I believe would not have happened if Alonso was driving the Mercedes. I also believe if he was put in the Mercedes or Red Bull right now, he would give Lewis and Max a lot to think about.

[@rolex2tone]

he's the best driver on the grid rn .

[@ch1vas17]

I’ve always been behind Alonso returning also you can tell he’s having fun and he enjoys driving the car

[@macydavenport]

Alonso was the one of the few drivers who challenged the current world champion of his time. He has been both challenger and defender. He would love to win a third title then retire. His helmet trades with the younger drivers is trademark Alonso. He is probably the only F1 driver who put up a kart school to train the next generation F1 drivers. That is already a legacy no other driver on the grid could lay claim to. He is a fierce competitor yet races clean and fair that he does not have any penalty points on his super license. The young drivers could still learn a trick or two from him when it comes to race starts. It is still entertaining to watch him mix it up with the young ones.

[@gambinoi8078]

AWS put his raw speed as 5th of ALL TIME, behind Senna, Schumacher, Hamilton and Verstappen. Food for thought

[@lebzgold7475]

He's definitely still world class. So happy to have him back during such an interesting season of F1.

[@mattiacraman4011]

At the end of the day, if Alpine can nail the regs for next year then you never know

[@anthonydurga1242]

It’s crazy watching this after the race 😮‍💨

[@LATRONNIK]

he's a breath of fresh air when it comes to all the little children that entered this sport, each of them being called the next world champ while they don't deliver for years. this nearly 40 yo man is delivering and people still complain lol

[@stevenjoseph6048]

I mean with his ability, then for sure he is capable of fighting against Max and Lewis. However, is the car ready to give Nando a real championship winning car.

[@wathenit]

No matter what anyone said prior to his comeback, everyone was I think quickly turned to the side of the underdog veteran Alonso. Fighting to even get points. Versus the Räikkönen Lotus return this is even more of a underdog story

[@juanpablomirelesmaria4963]

Considering he wasn't in F1 for 2 years he adapted very fast, other drivers only changed teams and are still struggling so I tihnk that is impresive by alonso

[@Sergio-qx7hw]

He answered today.

[@ldk8]

He’s better than Bottas and Perez right now. He’d definitely be in the running for WC in the proper car

[@joselerebours4171]

You are right. One of the greats, still. 🙌🏾👌🏾 lovely to see him back to his former self

[@vinos1629]

The 40 year old rookie is showing great talent

[@NicotineRosberg]

Aldas loves this guy so much I can't even explain 🤣

[@emilianogarciamastuerzo9224]

Singapore 2008 , that first ever gp night was magic Alonso... he won race with fourth or fiveth car by starting fomr 15th position

[@TheGreatLoco]

I think Briattore arranged that Renault second driver Piquet Jr have an accident at the right moment. Otherwise Alonso wouldn't have won that race. Still, Alonso is the best ever IMO.

[@emilianogarciamastuerzo9224]

@@TheGreatLoco I saw the race

[@The0PAIN0Is0Real]

Great video! Made me even more hyped to follow Alonso the rest of the season.

[@v44n7]

as someone who is a new f1 fan (2020) I just love how alonso drives. So Aggresive and fun to watch, compared to the other drivers he really feels alive for me. I never saw him in his prime so I wish he ever gets a competitive car at least one more time

[@Loony007]

There's nothing Alonso can't do

[@J_Rodriguez27]

I was upset when I heard he would be taking an F1 seat this year. I thought he would be taking a seat from a deserving young driver, and would be a negative influence on the team I support. Glad to say that I was wrong.

[@beanlentil]

plot twitst: alonso still is a deserving young driver

[@spooked2104]

@@beanlentil gonna win his 20th wdc at 60 kekw

[@farhannewazkhan4223]

Yes he has finally proved after a podium in Qatar that he is still one of the best in the grid

[@xMel21x]

After the last races, specially the last one, I really believe that Alonso with, at least the third best car of the grid (McLaren), could fight toe to toe CLEANLY with HAM and Max

[@jamesmills4097]

the sprint race proved that they need to bring back refuelling and make the cars lighter

[@CaptainCroissant]

How

[@ammarshaare1253]

yes, refuelling does add spice to the race but it totally goes against the initiative of making F1 safer for everyone. Remember the pit fire Jos Verstappen faced in 1994? That's something we don't wanna see happening again

[@aryanthacker]

@@ammarshaare1253 F1 are bringing ground effect back as well, that doesnt mean that its equaly unsafe as in the 80s, because f1 has become a lot safer in general. Im sure the rulemakers can come up with some rules to prevent the verstappen thing happening again. Besides, the benneton F1 team were subject to an investigation by the FIA after that crash, and it turned out that the refueling rig had 'misteriously' lost its filter(the filter slowed down refueling times) and this was deemed the cause of the incident. F1 teams have become a lot more professional and put a much greater focus on safety over performance now, and i doubt any team today would be shameless enough to cheat like that. I think bringing back refueling will make F1 a lot more fun as it will widen the strategy options and the cars can become lighter, smaller, and faster, which is in everyone's interests.

[@jamesmills4097]

@@CaptainCroissant the fact that alonso in a light car (only fueled for 17+ laps) with fresh tyres was able to over take 5 cars in the first lap, light nippy cars are better, the reason they are so heavy at the beginning of the race is they have a 100+ litres of fuel on board, bringing back refuelling would reduce weight

[@shivachetanulavi7345]

I think Fernando Alonso is the Zlatan Ibrahimovic of F1

[@derekengel1489]

Give the man a podium contending car at the very least next year and there is no doubt in my mind he can win and compete for the championship once again. He’s a generational driver

[@nikhilapte1179]

he going good, but fighting at front is a different pressure than fighting in midfield. what we see now is the midfield fight, we dont know how will it be at front, also depends how dominant his car will be. but i feel he's still got it.

[@francesco165]

just wait for the hungarian GP LOL

[@samuelkruger6025]

Am I blind or is nobody wishing you congrats for 100k? Congrats, always quality content M8🎉🎉🎉

[@morturiom9651]

just imagine if he wins with alpine next year...

[@zackb123]

I love Alonso, he was my favorite driver when I started watching F1. But the issue is, he’s too good to be signed up as a No 2. The top teams prefer to have a defacto 1/2 driver, so he won’t be able to get the second seat in those teams. Then, because of his age, he won’t get the number 1 seat he deserves, because the big teams are looking for long term contracts for lead drivers. So he’s stuck in a gray zone where he’s too good and also too old to be signed by the teams that can deliver championship caliber cars.

[@hamza-chaudhry]

1:19 Just shows how underrated that Alonso in the F1 community 5:05 Absolutely 5:40 And people say that Vettel is better

[@steveharold8796]

Alonso is a monster, and the best driver on this grid. And the Hungarian grand prix should cemented that in everybody's head. This man, dt know how he does it. Hes done it in a shitty ferrari, a poor mclaren and now hes doing it in an Alpine. My god

[@Formula_Info_]

If he has the car to challenge in 2022, then there isn't a doubt he will be there considering he is very adaptable to any car he is given

[@16BitJayGaming]

I think I'd like to have seen him in this year's McLaren, Norris is doing a good job and I wonder if Alonso could get a little more out of it. Until he gets the car we will never truly know if he can, but I wouldn't bet against him.

[@FutureF123]

I was thinking about it the other day. Alonso doesn’t get involved in on-track altercations because he’s that good. I still stand by my belief that as an overall package, no one is better

[@KingofWolves3277]

The new regs should help with his performances especially with the overtaking ( and slipstreaming) -> maybe it did help with him doing Indy!

[@user-hm5nn9pk8n]

It makes you wonder why they signed Ocon when you see what Alonso can do with that Alpine car

[@eddieadams9333]

This guy is probably watching movies with "FFD", not with the "PLAY"..he is so quick, and he is probs gonna be in the next 3-4 years..When Schumacher got the pole in 2012 Monaco, which was taken away from him eventually, that guy was 43 yrs old that time, and he got the pole in Monaco which requires immensely high reflexes..and he got it..Alonso just turn 40..he is still young..

[@AboveRealVR]

Hello, my brother was the guy who saw you at silverstone but was too scared to come up and say hello lol 😂

[@GautamSharma-un3cr]

I hope he gets a title winning car next year. I really believe he can take the fight to hamilton and verstappen

[@sergeygeorgiy9154]

Hope so. It makes the sport more fun to watch