ALONSO OPTIMISTIC

DOUBLE world champion Fernando

Alonso is heading into the Formula One season in optimistic mood, with the Spaniard hoping the new 2022 rules can deliver enough of a shake up to put his Alpine team in the fight at the front. The 40-year-old returned to the sport last year, signing for the same Enstone-based outfit with whom he won his two titles in 2005 and 2006 when they ran as Renault. But his sights had always been set on the rules overhaul. "I came back to the sport

... because of this regulation." | Reuters