What happened to Alonso's F1 career?

Conclusion

The Mclaren-Renault partnership was never going to become a competitive unit right from the start. It normally requires three years for new partnerships in F1 to maximise their potential. But it's been five years since Alonso last won a Grand Prix, which came in Spain 2013.

The 37-year-old has now taken on new challenges elsewhere and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year. Now he wants more and has decided to leave F1. Mclaren could improve next season, but the chances of challenging Mercedes and Ferrari are tiny.

So, Alonso will instead enter new racing categories where he can be a genuine challenger.

Although it marks a sad ending to what has been a brilliant career at the pinnacle of motorsport.

Despite the ups, downs, radio rants and controversies, Alonso leaves as a double world champion with 32 wins, 22 pole positions and 97 podiums to his name. To this day, he remains one most respected drivers on the current grid and leaves, arguably, as the greatest of his generation.