Double Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will return to the sport next year with Renault.
The Spaniard, 39 later this month, left F1 at the end of 2018 but always kept the door open for a potential return.
He will be returning to the team for whom he won his two titles in 2005 and 2006.
“It’s a great source of pride and with an immense emotion I’m returning to the team that gave me my chance at the start of my career,” he said.
Alonso added that Renault’s “progress this winter gives credibility to the objectives for the 2022 season and I will share all my racing experience with everyone from the engineers to the mechanics and my team-mates.
“The team wants and has the means to get back on the podium, as do I.”
Renault F1 team principal and managing director Cyril Abiteboul said: “The signing of Fernando Alonso is part of Groupe Renault’s plan to continue its commitment to F1 and to return to the top of the field.
“His presence in our team is a formidable asset on the sporting level but also for the brand to which he is very attached.
“His experience and determination will enable us to get the best out of each other to take the team towards the excellence that modern Formula 1 demands.”
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