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Alonso not impressed with fascination over age

Fernando Alonso has stated that a driver's performance against the stopwatch is more important than the age of the person behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car. The Alpine driver returned to the sport at the age of 39 after a two-year sabbatical, and is contracted to race in Formula 1 beyond his 40th birthday. Long-time rival Kimi Raikkonen is currently racing while being over that landmark age and seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher competed in motorsport's top tier until he was 43 – which Alonso said previously he feels he can match, by staying in the sport until at least 2024. The Spaniard believes, as long as you're still fast, it doesn't matter how old you are –...
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