No, I didn't believe it at first either. It's one thing for a current Formula 1 driver to take part in a race on top of their usual commitments, but to miss a grand prix - and Monaco, one of the most iconic - is quite remarkable. But then, Fernando Alonso is a quite remarkable driver. Of course, to have two world championships to your name of suggests you're one of the best in the world, and yet it is widely agreed that is a statistic that does not do Alonso justice. Back-to-back championships in 2005 and 2006 heralded the end of the Michael Schumacher era and were supposed to usher in Alonso's time, but it all went wrong a decade ago. Since a poisonous relationship with McLaren in 2007 -...
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