F1's youngest ever back to back champion, Fernando Alonso, says he would be content to retire after winning a third title.
"Senna won three so for me to achieve what he achieved would be the object of my career," Spanish television channel Telecinco quoted the 25-year-old as saying.
Alonso, who sealed his second drivers' crown at Interlagos on Sunday, also hinted that McLaren could be his last team in the sport.
Continuing the Ayrton Senna theme, he said: "To join McLaren and to never race with Ferrari reminds me a lot of (him)."
Alonso's McLaren contract is for three years. The only drivers to ever win three championships in a row were Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio.
The Spanish newspaper El Mundo, meanwhile, wrote on Monday that it hoped Alonso would 'calm down' and be less outspoken in the coming years.
"It was the same with Schumacher. At the start of his career the German's image was not as good as it was at the end."
thats what i thought, if he does win it next yera, we would of seen something that only 2 people have already done, win 3 titles in a row. but i agree retire at 26, :lol: he knows how to make a good laugh
thats what i thought, if he does win it next yera, we would of seen something that only 2 people have already done, win 3 titles in a row. but i agree retire at 26, :lol: he knows how to make a good laughkipi19
yeh i think the press are misinterpreting (spelling?) him. Hes just saying that hes targeting 3 titles before retiring. If things go right i think he might retire with 5 or more, he definately has the potential and all he needs is a working mclaren mercedes car to drive :P
No way is Alonso gonna retire after a third title! Hes got the potential to beat MS's record of 7 champs, lets face it hes got a good 10 to 12 years left in F1 at least n hes already got 2 titles. Put that into perspective.
^ Absolutely, he's got the potential... it's will he have the equiptment? I mean McLaren, great team, but they still need to get their reliability.Redders1989
yeh last year the engine was crap and the car was good, this year its the opposite. Lets hope next year they get the balance right.
I don't think that he meant retiring next year if he wins again next season; he probably meant 3 titles in total, just like what Blaze said above. But what if he wins again next season, will he retire? I think not; even if he's targeting 3 titles only. Anyway, I don't think that's it's going to be an easy job for Alonso next season; he has many strong opponents to beat like Raikkonen and Massa.
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