Alonso retires for his last race with Alpine
Fernando Alonso's season was marked by mechanical problems. The Spanish driver was often at the front, but his temperamental car often prevented him from scoring big points. Alonso's last race for the blue team ended with yet another mechanical problem.
Alpine made a good start to the race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The French team had both of their cars in the top 10 and were fighting for big points alongside Lando Norris and Sebastian Vettel. The French car even demonstrated its abilities with excellent top speed. However, mechanical issues once again affected the race of the French manufacturer.
The fate is relentless on the Spanish driver in 2022.
Fernando Alonso was battling with Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin when he had to come into the pits to retire once again this season. The Spanish driver has retired 6 times this season, making him the one who has suffered the most mechanical failures in 2022. The cause of his retirement was a water pump failure, which has been a recurring issue this season. However, the French team still finishes in fourth place in the constructor’s championship, which is a new development that pleases Alonso.
« The boys and girls from this team have worked very hard to achieve this result. I am happy that we are finishing like this, it’s a good thing for the team. » He declares into the microphone of Canal+.
The Spanish double world champion will leave the Alpine team after the end of this Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He will take Sebastian Vettel’s place at Aston Martin starting from Monday for the post-season tests in Abu Dhabi.
