“Money Chaser” Fernando Alonso Can Be “Lured” To Emerge as a Savior for Charles Leclerc’s Downward Spiral at Ferrari Says Former F1 Champ

In his illustrious career of more than 16 years, Fernando Alonso switched teams frequently in search of his much-deserved third world championship. However, recently one of the former F1 team owners, Eddie Jordan, called Alonso a money chaser owing to his multiple jumps between teams. Now a former F1 champion suggests that Fernando Alonso can be persuaded to hand over his Aston Martin seat to a man who has been on a downward trajectory. Who is the driver on the downward trajectory and what were the comments by the former F1 champ? Let’s find out.

The lifestyle of a formula driver is one of many luxuries, and they earn millions of dollars per year. The same applies to the case of our beloved driver, Alonso, who continues to be the second-richest on the grid with a net worth of $ 260 million. And with his extravagant choices, he has always been tagged as a “money chaser.”

For instance, he shifted to McLaren in 2015 despite spending years with Ferrari and several close calls in the championship. It was reportedly a $37 million agreement. However, now having the best form of life and sailing in an astonishing AMR23 while bagging 6 podiums so far, Alonso has been lured to emerge as a savior of a driver who has been in the worst phase of his professional life.

There has been speculation in recent months that Charles Leclerc’s time with Ferrari may be coming to an end if the Prancing Horse doesn’t produce results, given that his contract is set to expire in 2024. The rumors have been catching fire after the 25-year-old was discovered incensed at the conclusion of the second qualifying round of the Canadian GP when the team let the Monegasque down because of the team’s incorrect assessment of the situation.

However, the 1996 champion Damon Hill believes that since both Alonso and Leclerc’s contracts are scheduled to expire at the same time, the Spaniard can be persuaded to step aside in order to make way for the Ferrari Driver in exchange for a lucrative offer. While having a chat with Express, one-time champion, Damon Hill said, “I suppose he could look at Aston Martin but I think Fernando’s got a two-year contract with them anyway. I think he’d probably step aside if they paid him enough money, but I don’t think he wants to give up a competitive drive.”

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Alonso has lined up for numerous teams over the course of his career. The 41-year-old is aware of how an encouraging atmosphere could influence the way an athlete performs. In light of this, the Spaniard was noticed quoting about Aston Martin’s environment. So does Alonso’s statement contradict Hill in any way?

Fernando Alonso provides the Verdict on how the Aston Martin Project has influenced his spirits

While we’re talking about Alonso, his racing accomplishments aren’t reflected in his records. The man has competed for heavyweights, like Ferrari, Mclaren, and Renault, where he even won two championships, but none of them provided the same kind of spirit as Aston Martin. Even Alonso’s transformation from a villain to a team-focused player has been witnessed in the shiny green team.

So what does the Aston Martin project mean to Alonso? Let’s hear it from him. Alonso was seen praising the Silverstone-based team in an interview with Sky UK. He said, “All is well. To be honest, I can’t remember another time in my career where I’ve had so much faith in a team and in a project itself.“

Speaking on the contrary notes to Hill, Alonso said that he will drive till he “enjoys” racing, the 41-year-old added, ” Since it is more of a medium and long-term project, I don’t know if I will drive. I always have in my head that yes, because as long as I feel fast and I enjoy it, why should I stop? But for now, I’m enjoying it.”

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