‘I never thought I was slower than Michael’ – Alonso reflects on early F1 doubts
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Alonso made his debut with Minardi in 2001 – the year Schumacher won his fourth title with Ferrari.The Spaniard would ultimately become the driver to dethrone Schumacher in 2005, securing his first title with Renault.Why Do F1 Teams Shutdown Over Summer?Video of Why Do F1 Teams Shutdown Over Summer?Alonso and Schumacher would then go heto-head for the 2006 crown, with the former coming out on top.It was a clear passing of the torch from Schumacher to Alonso as the German bowed out of his F1 at the end of the year.Schumacher would later return in 2010 with Mercedes but never truly adapted to modern F1 alongside Nico Rosberg.
Speaking on the latest episode of the High Performance Podcast, Alonso was asked if he’s ever had “self doubt”, particularly during his early F1 years.“It’s true that you arrived to F1… when I got to F1, Michael was dominating the sport but I never thought that I was slower than him in a way. “Maybe it was just a kamikaze approach to F1 and the start of my career but I never doubted that having the same car I could challenge him one day. Related Mercedes “developing in one direction” after breakthrough “uncovered learnings” Verstappen: ‘I would rather stay at home than race in F1 midfield’“That’s how all my career went so far.”
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