'I still feel as fast as anybody' - Alonso on why he's staying in F1
Fernando Alonso commits to staying in Formula 1 with Aston Martin for at least one more year. - and explains why to BBC Sport.
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"Probably for me the biggest, or the clearest thing to keep racing is I still feel self-confidence that I have something extra."
— Fernando Alonso , Athlete
"When I jump in the car, in free practice, I will see some people braking late in a corner, locking up the front tyres here or there, making mistakes there."
— Fernando Alonso , Athlete
"You only prove to people when you are in the podium or you are on TV."
— Fernando Alonso , Athlete
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Fernando Alonso commits to staying in Formula 1 with Aston Martin for at least one more year. - and explains why to BBC Sport.
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