Fernando Alonso made his return to Formula 1 this year to help shape the metamorphosis from Renault to Alpine. Because Daniel Ricciardo saw more potential in an adventure at McLaren, a spot became available and according to Renault-CEO Luca de Meo it was a no-brainer who could best fill up that spot. Experienced rock In an interview with Top Gear, De Meo reveals why Alonso is the perfect match for Alpine's new team: "The feedback I got [from the Bahrain test] was that it took him about 10 laps to reach the limit of the car and say, 'this or that doesn't work'. He gets it right away. Our focus is to give him a car he can have some fun with. And then you never know what will happen in a...
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