Formula 1 legend and former Scuderia Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso drops the brutal truth on his and Sebastian Vettel's failures with Ferrari.
Both Alonso and Vettel have experienced winning F1 titles, but not with Ferrari. Vettel had his own successful stint with Red Bull, as well as Alonso with Renault.
Meanwhile, their careers with Ferrari were different, unable to garner titles and failed to meet the expectations of driving for a legendary Formula 1 team. Both managed to bag a 2nd place finish with Ferrari—but could not win the ultimate goal.
F1 Insider asked Alonso if he spoke to Vettel about not winning any titles with Ferrari.
Via The Independent
“No,” the Spaniard said, “although we often had close battles when I was in the Ferrari and he was in the Red Bull.
“In 2012, he was even a bit lucky in the last race to finish with a badly damaged Red Bull.”
The Spaniard shared the truth on Ferrari's team dynamic, comparing his stint to today's scenario.
“We both tried Ferrari, got close at times, but didn’t make it in the end. Maybe Ferrari was not ready to have a world champion in the cockpit again in our times,” the Formula 1 legend stressed.
“I think now they have changed their planning,” Alonso added. “The expectations are not so high anymore; they are racing with young drivers. They think more in longer periods now, not too short-term.”
As of now, Alonso is performing exceptionally well for his resurrected career with Alpine. On the other hand, Vettel has had his own flashes of greatness this season, driving for Aston Martin.
Regardless of their lack of titles with Ferrari, Alonso and Vettel are considered as all-time Formula 1 greats due to their accumulated success elsewhere.
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