A resolute Fernando Alonso has vowed to lead Renault back to their winning ways during the coming season. At the official launch of the R28 in Paris few days ago Alonso said he is hopeful that, with enough hard work, the team’s fortunes can improve during 2008.
The Spaniard took two consecutive world titles with the French squad in 2005 and 2006 and scored 15 of his 19 career wins before leaving for a troublesome yearlong sabbatical with McLaren. He returned to Renault last December and has since tested the team and spent several days running in the R28.
The entire Renault team is absolutely determined to get back to the top and they are all pushing very hard because that is a big motivation for everybody. First and foremost is that Fernando is a tremendous competitive racer and he obviously want to win and will do the maximum to make that it happen because he also knows what is expected from him.
Some people have suggested that Alonso is still thinking in the problems occurred in 2007, but that is not the way he looks at it. He is preparing for this season the same way he always has done: by concentrating on his job.
Formula 1 2008 season will start soon with Australian Grand Prix (March 16) and after passing through Malaysia (March 23) and Bahrain (April 6) will arrive to Montmelo (Barcelona) with Spain Grand Prix (27 April) and by then the supporters would have had opportunity to see which will be the future of Fernando Alonso this year.
