Fernando Alonso was back in his 2005 title-winning Renault R25 at Abu Dhabi. He won two consecutive championships with V10 R25 in 2005 and 2006, and the car also helped Renault lift the constructors’ title. Alonso drove a full lap with his car as a demonstration run around the circuit after FP 1.

It may have been just a demonstration run, but Alonso was slamming the pedal to the floor. He drove the beautiful machine to its limits, flashing through the circuit. The sounds from the car were music to the ears of any Formula 1 fan.

The demonstration grabbed the whole pit-wall as the sound of the R25 engine echoed through the Yas Marina Circuit. The yellow and blue car looked fantastic as Alonso completed a successful outing for the 2005 championship-winning car.

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Fernando Alonso welcomes Alpine to Formula 1

Alonso has been a part of Renault before in his career. He first joined the team in 2003 and then in 2009. This is the Spaniard’s third stint with the Enstone-based team. Fernando Alonso is making his Formula 1 comeback after retiring from McLaren at the end of 2018 season.

He has been busy with testing kilometers as he prepares for the next season. Renault is also rebranding themselves as Alpine for the 2021 season, and this demonstration was the best way to close the chapter of the Renault brand in Formula 1.

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After the demonstration, Fernando Alonso took to Instagram to share his experience driving the R25 beast. He expressed that the car continues to be fast even today. He also welcomed Alpine to the Formula 1 season next year.

Renault, under Daniel Ricciardo, showed impressive improvements this season. He scored a couple of podium finishes for the team, and young Esteban Ocon stepped up with a P2 finish at Sakhir Grand Prix.

Renault have fallen down to the P5 position from P3 on constructors standing. A double podium by Racing Point and impressive finishes by Sainz over the last few races have made the P3 position for Renault really difficult. However, there are 44 points still on the table and they are 24 points off P3. They will go to the season finale and fight to climb positions on the championship standings.