Fernando Alonso Will Not Switch To Rallying, Reveals Ultimate Dream

Fernando Alonso is certain he will not attempt rallying during his post-Formula 1 career as the Spanish racer accepted he “does not have the talent” to do that.

The McLaren driver revealed in August he will leave F1 at the end of the current campaign as he continues to seek success in other forms of motor racing after growing disillusioned with F1 — mainly because of his current team’s lack of success in the last four seasons.

A move to the IndyCar Series in the United States has been on the cards since Alonso announced his exit from F1. And it looked like McLaren along with Andretti Motorsport will enter the series, but matters have since become complicated and it is now unclear if the Spaniard will drive a full season in IndyCar or just make another attempt at winning the Indy500 race and fulfil his dream of winning motorsport’s fabled Triple Crown.

Despite seeking other challenges in motorsport, Alonso is certain rallying will not be in his racing future, while the Spaniard also ruled out a potential entry into the famous Dakar Rally.

"I will not do that [rallying] because I need to be honest with myself and need to know where my limits are and I don't have the talent to do that," Alonso said, as quoted on Autosport. "I know what my limitations are.”

"But at the same time I know F1 is a very, very small world. We all think that here is the maximum of motorsport and they don't know the face of the eight driver here on the grid."

"No. I don't think so,” the double F1 world champion said when asked about a possible entry into the Dakar Rally. "I need to consider and evaluate [several options] but there are things I need to be honest and know that I don't have the talent to do."

Alonso is clear about wanting to go down as one of the best racing drivers in motor racing history and in his quest to do that he is seeking success in different forms of motorsport.

He is certain to drive in the World Endurance Championship in 2019 as he holds a contract with the Toyota team. He is already in the running to win the WEC title in 2018 having won the six-hour race at Spa Francorchamps in Belgium and the LeMans 24-hours.

Another option for Alonso is Formula E, which is gaining popularity and attracting interest from a number of former F1 drivers like Nico Rosberg and Felipe Massa. But the Spaniard confirmed at the moment, Formula E is not on his radar as it is not among the traditional and prestigious motor racing series which allows a driver to enter the echelons of motor racing history.

"I didn't consider it yet," Alonso said talking about Formula E. "It has been quite a new series and we don't have the tradition of big races or big places or big things happening in Formula E so far because it's a very young formula.”

"I will move my challenges and my things that could make me a better driver, better person, and put my name into motorsport history,” the former Renault and Ferrari driver added.