Fernando Alonso made little attempt to hide his confidence as he predicted a "massive" change in his personal fortunes for 2023.
The Spaniard will embark upon a new chapter of his Formula 1 career, at the age of 41. His second spell with Alpine – previously known as Renault – has now come to an end and next year he will replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel at the ambitious Aston Martin team.
Judging by his comments towards the end of this season, that move could not come quick enough. After his infamous clash with team-mate Esteban Ocon in the Brazil Sprint last month, he made it clear he could not wait to get into "the green car", as he often referred to it.
