Renault to announce Alonso return on Wednesday?
Jul.7 - Renault is shaping up to reveal Fernando Alonso as the works team's driver for 2021.
The rumours gained new momentum last week, when Spanish radio Cadena SER said the two-time world champion could even return to Formula 1 this season to replace McLaren-bound Daniel Ricciardo.
Team boss Cyril Abiteboul denied that, insisting that Australian Ricciardo "has a contract that he will fulfil".
But the Frenchman did admit that Renault is "talking to several drivers for next year, and among them is Fernando Alonso".
It appears that a contract may already be signed.
Noemi de Miguel, a reporter for Spanish television Movistar, says she has learned that "Renault plans to make an official announcement on Wednesday".
She did not specifically mention Alonso, but revealed: "After the race (in Austria), Cyril Abiteboul told mechanics who have been around for more than 15 years that they have already worked" with Renault's next driver.
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All that they need now is to hire The Flav as the team principal and all will be right in the world. lol
I hope Fernando Alonso does come back to f1.
Franchement entre un pilote moyen comme Ocon, et Alonso en fin de carrière c'est clairement un choix à très court terme, on ne prépare pas l'avenir, les autres écuries possèdent des futurs pilotes top niveau : Lando Norris, Alex Albon, Georges Russell ... et en plus Alonso est caractériel c'est un gros risque si la voiture n'est pas rapidement au top.