Over the last decade, F1 has endured two periods🦹 of dominance with Mercedes and Red Bull.

Theꦕ first, star𝄹ted by Mercedes in 2014, who nailed the new engine regulations with their outstanding power unit.

Their fast start led to seven consecutive 𝓡drivers’𒈔 championships and eight constructors’ championships - the most dominant period in the sport’s history.

Similarly wi⭕th Red Bull, the introduc🔯tion of the new regulations in 2022 has seen them dominate F1 with Verstappen.

The point about “building teams” has oft𒉰en been one aimed𝓡 at Alonso as a criticism given his reputation of falling out with key personnel before making a team switch.

However, Alonso believes drivers playing integral roles in teams going from a less competitive🦹 position to a dominant one - like Mercedes and Red Bull - is a complete myt♑h.

“I think this is something that is always said about drivers ‘building’ teams,” he 🐎told The Te💦legraph. 

“But w🥃hen Lewis went to Mercedes, he didn’t ‘build’ anything. It was just a change in regulations that buil𓂃t everything for him.

“And w♉hen Max joined💎 Toro Rosso and Red Bull it was still Hamilton winning everything.

“He didn’t ‘build’ a winning Red Bull team. In 2021 it was very close between them, and now with the change in regulations last year, Red Bull win every race so far this 🤪season.

“So I don’t know exactly what we mean when we say you can ‘build’ teams around you because I think this is a sport where, you know, technical dec✨isions, technical regulations, inspiration from the design office or wind tunnel or something like that normally makes more difference than your input, your feedback, your personality, or your way of driving♐.”