After announcing its renewal with Aston Martin, Fernando Alonso He was the absolute protagonist of the press conference preceding the Chinese Grand Prix.
The double world champion Formula 1 will race until 2026 wearing green, when he will already be 45 years old, and drivers like Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton either Esteban Ocon They went on their way.
Another who spoke of the Asturian was Lando Norris who also praised Fernando: “He is one of the oldest boys competing at the highest level in any sport.”
According to the McLaren driver, it will be very “rare” to see a case like that of ’14’ again: “And to be able to do this at the level that he did and continues to do, we may never see this again in F1. And if it happens, it will be extremely rare. »
To get to where Alonso is, Norris believes “it takes a lot of dedication”: “I don’t think anyone thinks Fernando lacks that in any way. He shows it in every aspect of his life . It’s rare to see someone commit this long. time in any sport.