Fernando Alonso talks in the Drivers Press Conference ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix on November 22, 2018 - Source: Getty
F1 driver Fernando Alonso walked away from the sport after the 2018 season, and at the time he cited the reason being that he had done enough in the sport, and wanted to focus on other aspects in his life. The Spanish driver spoke in an interview about his time in F1, fulfilling his dreams, and now wanting to do other things after dedicating his life to motorsports.
The former McLaren driver first talked about the sacrifices he's made, and how he doesn't want to do that anymore. Speaking in an interview just before he raced in the Abu Dhabi GP in 2018, he said (via New York Times):
“Formula One requires total dedication of your life. All other things are not important: Family is not important, friendships are not important, love is not important. If you want to succeed in Formula One, you need to dedicate your life, so I think it has been enough.”
