Alonso in 'best shape' of career as he prepares for F1 return The double world champion had surgery on his broken jaw after he was involved in a cycling accident last month AFP March 03, 2021 LONDON: Fernando Alonso said Tuesday he was in the best shape of his career as he prepares to end his two-year Formula One exile with the repackaged Alpine team. The double world champion had surgery on his broken jaw after he was involved in a cycling accident in Switzerland last month. But he said he was in the "best shape I've ever been before, both physically and mentally," following the virtual Alpine 2021 car launch in Britain.