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Alonso: It was very nice to be back in the car
Fernando Alonso says his first significant run in a 2020 Formula 1 car has 'ignited the competitive spirit' after topping the timesheets in the young driver test at Yas Marina Circuit on Tuesday. The two-time driver's champion, who will be returning to the sport with Renault (rebranded as Alpine) in 2021, was granted a special dispensation to drive in the post-season test usually reserved for drivers with two grands prix or less of F1 experience. Making the most of the opportunity, Alonso finished with the fastest time of the day, a 1:36.333, which was 0.262 seconds faster than second-placed Nyck de Vries of Mercedes, and would have been good enough to qualify P11 during the weekend's Abu...
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