Gerhard Berger is "100 percent sure" that Fernando Alonso would be fighting for this year's title if he drove a Red Bull or Ferrari car.
Gerhard Berger is "100% sure" that Fernando Alonso would be fighting for this year's title if he drove a Red Bull or Ferrari car.
The comments were made at a time when Alpine is supposedly considering whether to renew the Spaniard for 2023 or promote young reserve Oscar Piastri.
When asked about Alonso and whether the two-time world champion is still in his prime, Berger responded to : "He is a brilliant driver."
"After McLaren, he closed a few doors behind him," added the Austrian, referring to the troubled 2007 season. "If he were at Mercedes, he would have five world titles now."
Therefore, Berger puts Alonso in the best possible company in terms of Formula One history.
"There are some special drivers now and then," he recently told . "Ayrton Senna was one, Michael Schumacher was one, and Alonso is one."