The revamp that would transform F1’s history
Formula 1 records would be sent tumbling if championships were contested solely in Europe. But would such a move be so strange?
With so much attention on Fernando Alonso turning his back on Europe's most illustrious grand prix to race in the Indianapolis 500 later this month, it's ironic that his Formula 1 honours list would be more impressive had he never had to race outside his home continent.
Alonso is currently chasing a third world championship, the hopes for which are looking increasingly forlorn. But were you to retrofit F1 history to create a Europe-only championship, he'd already have three crowns.
Share Or Save This Story
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.