Fernando Alonso This is history of Formula 1. Not just for his victories and world titles but for his long career with the best. It debuted in 2001 with Minardi and in 2024 it will sign what will be its 21st season at the Great Circus in Aston Martin colors. He is the driver with the most races in history (380) and no one has been elite for as long as the Spaniard. But, obviously, all this success comes at a price.
“You make sacrifices and sometimes you realize them when you do them and sometimes you don’t. until five years later. They can be things you want to do, with family and friends you don’t see as often as you’d like,” explained the Asturian in an interview on Aston Martin’s official website.
“I am a very family-oriented person. I love spending time with my family. At this moment in my life, I thought I would have a family and childrenall that kind of stuff, and I found myself at 42 with no kids. “I sacrificed a lot for F1, but I have no regrets.”
The key to staying motivated
One of the big questions about Alonso’s figure is knowing how he can maintain that ambition after so many years. For him, there is no secret but he admitted that the break he did after the fiasco in McLaren-Honda This is necessary in order not to lose consciousness.
“Well, I have these two years out of the sport in 2019-20. I think that reset everything. I recharged my battery, and I came back in 2021 with a fresh motivation and it’s still fresh right now. I think Without that break, it will be difficult to maintain motivation and practice And everything else.”
“I’m a very competitive person. I like to set goals and objectives. In the end, I want to win, we all do, but even if it seems unlikely, I set personal challenges for myself: maybe a top-five finish is possible, maybe a podium. It motivated me a lot.”
As they say, experience is a level and Alonso knows that how to manage time is key to not end up burning out. “I know what affects me, what drains my battery and I try to be as good as possible.”
Source: La Verdad
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