With the same clarity that took the reins of Renault to try to relaunch the French group in the Formula 1 world through Alpine, His luxury brand was shown Luca de Meo In the presentation of his book ‘Sentimental Dictionary of the Automobile’ when talking about a pilot who lost three years ago and still He regrets not being able to retain. Yes, we refer to a Fernando Alonso which he signed with Aston Martin in August 2022 when the Estone had their renewal.
“He is someone incredible and escaped from Alpine, also for our mistake,” admits the CEO of Renault in statements collected by the portal Car and Driver. And what is the error referred to by the Italian leader? Exposes it below: “Maybe we don’t treat Fernando how we should, But we still have a very good relationship. ”At that time, Otmar Szafnauer was in charge of the team and, as he now recognizes from Meo, he could not manage his star, who ended up accepting the siren songs that arrived from Silverstone.
As can be seen in his words, De Meo does not save any kind of resentment to the Spanish with whom Renault got his only two world titles. “I respect him a lot, He is a great champion, he has claw. There are very few pilots who have the determination that Fernando has, He is a great pilot. Especially, when it has a car that is … (He denies his head) ”, Add the leader of the rhombus’s march, who also wants things to go again with the green team: “I hope you succeed in Aston Martin, she deserves it.”
“Some told me I was crazy”
Alonso was the main topic of conversation in the presentation of De Meo, but not the only one. He also commented on the delicate situation in which the Renault project was in the F1 when he assumed the position of CEO in 2020: “We lost money every day and some told me that I was crazy to accept the position. I was in the plans to close it, but I opposed and found a way to invest. In F1 it is suffered every weekend and I have not yet found the algorithm to win. ”And they are fighting for trying to ascend in the middle zone … and lamenting not doing it with Alonso.
