Fernando Alonso nam vrijdagmiddag tussen de eerste en tweede vrije training plaats in de R25, waarmee hij in 2005 wereldkampioen werd.
De Spanjaard won met de V10-motor achterin de Renault zeven races in 2005, stond vijftien keer op het podium en werd met deze auto wereldkampioen in Brazilië. “15 jaar na zijn kampioenschap worden coureur en auto met elkaar herenigd in Abu Dhabi”, schrijft Renault. “Hij gebruikte deze Renault tijdens de laatste zes races in 2005.” Grappig detail: de circuitkaart van het Shanghai International Circuit, waar de laatste race van het seizoen werd verreden, zit nog in de auto.
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YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 11: Fernando Alonso drives his 2005 Championship winning Renault R25 around the circuit during the Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit on Friday December 11, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)
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YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 11: Fernando Alonso drives his 2005 Championship winning Renault R25 around the circuit during the Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit on Friday December 11, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)
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YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 11: Fernando Alonso drives his 2005 Championship winning Renault R25 around the circuit during the Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit on Friday December 11, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)
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YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 11: Fernando Alonso drives his 2005 championship winning Renault R25 during the Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit on Friday December 11, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Andy Hone / LAT Images)
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YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 11: Fernando Alonso drives his 2005 Championship winning Renault R25 around the circuit during the Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit on Friday December 11, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images)
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YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 11: Fernando Alonso drives his 2005 Championship winning Renault R25 around the circuit during the Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit on Friday December 11, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images)
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YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 11: Fernando Alonso drives his 2005 Championship winning Renault R25 around the circuit during the Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit on Friday December 11, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images)
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YAS MARINA CIRCUIT, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – DECEMBER 11: Fernando Alonso drives his 2005 Championship winning Renault R25 around the circuit during the Abu Dhabi GP at Yas Marina Circuit on Friday December 11, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Zak Mauger / LAT Images)