He also won the World Endurance Championship in 2019 but, 20 years on from his debut with Minardi, still feels Formula One is where he needs to be.
"I had to make a decision on what was the next challenge after Le Mans, Indy, Dakar all the things that I tried. Four tough years that followed with Honda-powered McLaren reaped fewer points in total than he scored in any of his five seasons with Ferrari. "I don't fear any particular challenge," said Alonso, who will race with titanium plates in his upper jaw as a result of a road accident while cycling in Switzerland in February.