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Fernando Alonso open to 2021 F1 return

Fernando Alonso says he would be open to a return to Formula One in 2021 if the right opportunity presented itself.

Alonso left F1 at the end of 2018 after four frustrating years at McLaren without a victory or podium appearance. The Spaniard, who won his F1 world titles in 2005 and 2006, has turned his attention to other pursuits outside of F1 since, winning the Le Mans 24 Hours with Toyota in 2018.

Alonso is set to participate in the Dakar Rally in January 2020 and will then set his sights on winning the Indy 500 at the third attempt -- he led for a spell on his debut at the Brickyard in 2017, but ultimately failed to finish following a Honda engine issue.