Fernando Alonso finished seventh in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on SundayFernando Alonso is on course to secure a seat at the Alpine team next season, their chief executive officer Laurent Rossi says. Rossi revealed that Alonso is on a "one-plus-one" contract this season, with an option the team can take up for 2022. Asked whether Alonso would stay for 2022, Rossi said: "He is doing everything for me to consider exercising this [contractual] option." After admitting to not being at the highest level in qualifying in the early races, the two-time champion has produced a series of strong performances. Concerns about team performanceFernando Alonso finished sixth in this season's Azerbaijan Grand PrixAlpine have had a slump in performance in 2021.

Source: BBC July 20, 2021 06:00 UTC