Fernando Alonso and his partner, journalist Melissa Jiménez, are expecting a child in the coming monthsaccording to several media. The birth of the offspring could be one of the reasons that pushed the Asturian driver to retire from motorsport at the end of the next season, and there are already figures from the world of motor racing. motorsportamong which stood out Jenson Buttonwhich encourages you to make the decision.
The 2009 Formula 1 world champion and partner of Alonso during his time at McLaren Honda He retired from competition for good just a few months agoat the end of the World Endurance season, precisely to spend more time with their respective offspringsix and four years old.
Jenson Button’s last full season in F1 was in 2016, and At 36, he was no match for Alonsowhich practically tripled him in points. That’s why, considering the 44-year-old Asturian’s performance last season, even a champion is amazed. “My retirement makes me appreciate a lot more what Alonso is doing at his age,” the British commented Sky F1.
“But on the other hand I think: Fernánd! Come on, my friend! I’d like to see him and a bunch of little Fernandos racing and maybe they’ll want to go karting. and then he can continue the journey,” he ventured, although he wanted to point out that “it’s great that he continues to compete and that he continues to be so competitive.”
Today, Button is clear that if his own children want to follow in his footsteps, he will be more than happy to be part of the process: “For me, If my son or daughter got into a kart, the thrill would probably be greater than winning a world championship.see that they want to drive a car.
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