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Alonso unhappy over lack of F1 testing as Renault create pre-2021 program
Oct 1, 2020
Fernando Alonso has criticised the lack of official Formula 1 testing time available before he returns with Renault next season.
The Spaniard will be back on the grid after two years on the sidelines, this after leaving McLaren to focus on other series and events at the end of 2018.
However, due to the impact of Covid-19 and the lack of regulation changes on the technical side, F1 has agreed the usual pre-season testing will be cut to just three days compared to six this year.
"Yes, F1 is a contradiction," Alonso told Spain's AS newspaper. "It is the most sophisticated sport in the world, with millions and millions in investments, but the only one in which the athlete is prohibited from training.
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"Next year, there will be a day and a half of testing in total per driver with the new cars, and from there the world championship is on.
"It would be unthinkable for someone going to the Olympic Games to have a day and a half of training with the javelin and then to the Games.
"But it is what it is, and we have to look for alternative methods such as the simulator and other team investments to replace it," he added.
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