Marcin Budkowski admits he did not expect Fernando Alonso’s return to Formula 1 to turn out to be “so difficult” for the Spaniard. The two-time champion is not the only driver struggling so far in 2021 – in fact, every top driver who has moved teams over the winter is taking time to get up to speed. Here you have to get 100 percent out of the car,” he told the Spanish daily AS. When asked how long the total acclimatisation period will take for 39-year-old Alonso, Budkowski admitted: “I have no idea. On the other hand, I didn’t expect it to be so difficult either.”.

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