168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso admits he “couldn’t” walk away from F1 in his younger days, in respons𓄧e to Max Verstappen’s claims.

Reigning Formula 1 championꦬ Verstappen, aged 26, has repeatedly insisted he ꦑwill walk away from the sport at a relatively young age.

Alonso also quit F1 in 2018 but, after a tw💝o-year ‘retirement’, he was back.

And Alonso, the oldest dri𓄧ver on the grid, has now signed a new Aston Martin contract which will keep him racing in F1 until he is 45.

He was asked by ꦦ about Verstappen’s wish for an early retirement, and he answered: “That’s what I was thin❀king when I was at Max’s age.

“I remember it was back in 2007,🐎 I signed a contract with McLaren for three years after being World Champion with Renault and I was 200 per cent sure that it was my last contract.

“I thought that it was mಌy last season in 2018 and I said ‘bye bye’ to F1, thi𒅌nking that it was enough for my career.

“I found, even when I 🌠decided to stop, I couldn’t.”

Two-time F1 champion Alonso has recaptured some of his old swagger sinc🥀e joining Aston Ma🌠rtin.

The team has✤ big plans over the next few years, including a new HQ and a link-up with Honda as an engine supplier, which could benefit the veteran driver.

But heဣ knows that retirement cannot be avoided⭕ forever.

“I kn💃ow that it will soon arrive again,” Alonso💦 said.

“The moment that I will 100 per cent say ‘bye bye’ to F1 and I don’t know exactly what I wilꦕl do.”

“It’s something strange because we are privileged people, only 20 in the world driving ♒Formuꦺla 1 cars.

“So it’s logica♐l that you think you will love to d🐲o this as long as you are fast and you are happy.

“But at the same time, it’s taking away everything in your life that makes you happ🧔y.

“Some adjustmentไs will be done, with my family coming to mor▨e races and this type of thing, to try and have fewer downsides.”