As Fernando Alonso turns 45 on 29 July, one wonders what motivates a two-time Formula 1 champion to keep going amid Aston Martin's unprecedented slump. It's clearly not just success, otherwise he would have thrown in the towel by now and while the money is great, the Spaniard has amassed generational wealth too.
The love of the game? His F1 sabbatical may have been fulfilling, having been able to spread his wings to other branches of motorsport's luscious canopy. But not enough to keep him away from what's supposed to be the pinnacle of motorsport for too long, as his head was turned by the prospect of a third stint at Team Enstone. Not necessarily a desperate bid, but not the most enticing one either for someone who has seen, and won, it all.
