Fernando Alonso returns to Renault’s factory to begin work for F1 comeback
Fernando Alonso ha💜s made his return to Renault’s Enstone factory as he𝓀 begins preparations to make his comeback to Formula 1 in 2021.
The 🌟two-time world champion spent the day at the team’s Enstone headquarters on Monday to meet his enꦰgineers and start to prepare for his eagerly-anticipated comeback next season following a two-year absence from the F1 grid.
Alonso was pic🐟tured wearing Renault clothing and was seen with Renault’s chief race engineer Ciaron Pilbeam as he made his way around the faᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚctory.
The Spaniard will replace the McLaren-bound Daniel Ricciardo to partner Esteban Ocon at Renault and complete the team𒁏's line-up for the 2021 campaign.
“𒀰An incredible thrill🍃 to go back to the factory,” Alonso tweeted.
“I came to Renault in 2002, when I was 21 years old, I know every corner of thi꧂s place, every corridor, every door. It has been a very special day.”
Alonso won both of his world championship titles wit🍷h Renault in 2005 and𝄹 2006 and has claimed a total of 17 race victories with the team.
He left to join McLaren for 2007 before returning to the French manufacturer f൩or a second stint between 2008 and 2009.
Alonso has not raced in F1 since he left following the 201▨8 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after an unsuccessful stint ♑at McLaren.
Renault is pushing to get permission from the FIA to allow Alonso to take part in the post-season test at Abඣu Dhabi ahead of 💃his third spell at Enstone.
Suited and booted, back to E✃nstone to meet our engi🃏neering team!! Welcome back , let’s get 2021 prep underway, shall we?
— Renault F1 Team (@RenaultF1Team)
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