WATCH: Fernando Alonso reveals the REAL meaning of his iconic phrase ‘El Plan’

Fernando Alonso explained fans about the meaning of 'El Plan' while mentioning the new term that has taken over this famous phrase.

WATCH: Fernando Alonso reveals the REAL meaning of his iconic phrase ‘El Plan’

Fernando Alonso (image via F1news.ru), The Alpine A521 with 'El Plan' on the rear wing (image via PlanetF1)

Fernando Alonso is the oldest driver on the current Formula 1 grid. The 41-year-old has won two world titles in his F1 career with 365 race starts, the most in the sport’s history. Yet, the Spanish driver remains hungry for more success. Alonso rejoined the sport in 2021 with Alpine and introduced a new phrase, ‘El Plan.’ Now, the Aston Martin driver has finally revealed its meaning.

Alonso was part of a promotional video for the Aston Martin F1 team alongside former F1 driver Pedro de la Rosa. The two-time world champion was answering questions sent in by fans when he was asked about the term, ‘El Plan.’ The 41-year-old replied straightaway. He said, “I think it was like a way of saying you know. Fernando came back to Formula 1 just with a plan to win again.”

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Fernando Alonso clarified that he remains ambitious about winning in F1 again, with ‘El Plan’ being the initial phrase for this goal. De la Rosa mentioned that ‘El Plan’ was replaced by ‘La Mission’ and is now ’33’ referring to Alonso’s long-awaited 33rd GP victory as the Spaniard shifted from France’s Alpine to Britain’s Aston Martin.

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The two-time world champion mentioned that 33 is a number loved by many, hinting at Max Verstappen, whose F1 race number. However, the Dutchman has been racing with the number 1 as the reigning champion since 2022. Alonso said, “A number that is very popular now.”

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Fernando Alonso wearing a 'Trust the Plan' t-shirt (image via PlanetF1)
Fernando Alonso wearing a ‘Trust the Plan’ t-shirt (image via PlanetF1)

Alonso had a great start to the 2023 F1 season, with Aston Martin developing arguably the second-fastest car. The 41-year-old has bagged six podiums in the first ten races of the season. However, the two-time world champion failed to stand on the top step of the podium. The Silverstone-based team has even fallen behind its rivals in recent races, further making things difficult for Fernando Alonso.

The 41-year-old has consistently been at the top of his game since returning to F1 in 2021. The Spanish driver has further improved his performances this season in a competitive Aston Martin. Although Alonso has faced stiffer competition in the last few rounds and lost out on being the best of the rest after the two Red Bull cars.

Thus, Fernando Alonso finally gave the long-awaited explanation behind his famous phrase. Fans of the two-time world champion had loved ‘El Plan’ with even Alpine putting the words on the rear wing of its car in 2021. However, the Spanish driver confirmed that he had gone past the era of this iconic term. With the 41-year-old now racing for Aston Martin.

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