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De Meo: Alonso is the Godfather of everybody

Fernando Alonso is the 'Godfather of everybody' declared Renault CEO Luca de Meo who is galvanising the rebranded former Renault team to provide the veteran Spaniard with the tools to turn the outfit into front-runners again. In 2005 and 2006, the team led by Flavio Briatore won their only two titles as a constructor with Alonso in the cockpit; he was in his mid-twenties at the time. Now, at 39, his immediate plans are to climb a mountain with the aptly named Alpine F1 Team, and develop the car to top-of-the-midfield competitiveness which it was not at the season opener in Bahrain. However, the French company's boss has clear intentions to address the issue. Speaking to Top Gear, De Meo...
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