For a driver bidding farewell to Formula One having failed to deliver on the promise of his extraordinary talent, Fernando Alonso cut a cheerful figure before his curtain call in Abu Dhabi. The Spaniard bows out with two world championships but a palpable sense that far greater hopes and expectations are unfulfilled. Yet Alonso still has been both brilliant and compelling and F1 will be poorer without him.
He has not ruled out a return but at Yas Marina his demeanour suggested a man who was positively demob happy after 17 years on the grid. Relaxed and laughing, he was happy to be saying goodbye to the sport for which he still has great affection.
Written by Giles Richards
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/nov/23/fernando-alonso-bows-out-no-regrets-abu-dhabi-grand-prix under the title “Fernando Alonso bows out with no regrets despite F1 disappointments | Giles Richards”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
