He may have been occupying his time recently with other motorsport pursuits – but one year on from his last F1 race at the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso has reiterated that a return to the sport in 2021 is still potentially on the cards for him.

2021 will see Formula 1 undergo arguably the biggest single overhaul of the rules in the sport’s history, with changes to regulations regarding aerodynamics, tyres, team finances and more all set to come into play.

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And Alonso – who earlier this year endured an unsuccessful attempt to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 with McLaren, and who’ll contest the Dakar Rally with Toyota in January – admitted that it was due to his enthusiasm for the proposed changes to Formula 1 that he’d kept his options open for 2021.

“[The regulation changes] in 2021, I think that’s the reason why I keep open possibilities, because maybe things mix a little bit with the new rules,” two-time champion Alonso told Sky Sports F1 during the 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. “So let’s see next year what opportunity comes.”