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Alonso the 'Godfather of everybody' at Alpine

Renault CEO Luca de Meo is banking on Fernando Alonso's experience and character to help Alpine grow in F1, insisting the Spaniard is now the "Godfather of everybody" at the French team. Alonso has returned to F1 after a two-year hiatus and the 39-year-old's port of call for resuming his career at the highest level is the very team with which he won his two world titles in the sport in 2005 and 2006. Although it has changed its name from Renault to Alpine, the Enstone squad still includes a few of the team members that worked with Alonso 15 years ago. However, while the 32-time Grand Prix winner still ambitions to stand on the highest step of the podium in F1, his role as a...
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