Was Fernando Alonso's 2021 comeback worthwhile, or has it ultimately been a waste of time?

Well, we have the benefit of hindsight. I think he has had a positive influence on the team and F1.

2023 looked like we might have seen Alonso back on top, but Aston Martin were just a couple tenths short in the end. Other than the handful of podiums he claimed that year, and the part he played in Esteban Ocon's maiden win, it largely has just been a waste of time.

kyle.archer2mo ago

Alonso clearly felt he still had a lot to offer in F1 when he returned. But Alpine nor Aston Martin have offered Alonso a car capable of achieving his targets of fighting for wins, let alone a third title. So, Alonso's return to F1 has at least somewhat wasted six years in which he could have completed motorsport's Triple Crown by winning the Indy 500.

david.comerford2mo ago

Alonso is still driving at an elite level as far as I'm concerned, but I don't think the past few years have actually improved his legacy in any way