If he still hasn’t found a bench, Zinedine Zidane has just recovered… a tub! Well almost. The former leader of the Blues is the new ambassador of the French Formula 1 team Alpine, which presented its last single-seater Thursday evening in London. The 1998 world champion, who made a remarkable appearance on the London scene, will in particular look into the question of equal opportunities.
“It’s always a meeting that starts something,” explained the ex-Real Madrid coach, who hasn’t had a club since the summer of 2021, to several media including Le Figaro. I met Laurent Rossi (the Director General) and his team in a Grand Prix and it all started there. They had a plan to give these young people equal opportunities and that interested me. From time to time, it’s good to put a little light. I had a little time too and it is necessary to highlight the interesting projects. »
Zidane wants his extraordinary career to serve as an example. “It obviously seems important to me to tell children that, wherever they come from, they can one day become champions in their sport or in their field, that you always have to believe in your dreams,” he whispers. -he. Change takes time so if I can contribute to it and participate in speeding things up, it is a great satisfaction for me. »
The contours of its precise role are still unclear. “I want to get to work and share my experience,” he continues. Kid, I was given my chance and that speaks to me. I’m interested in being at work already. It’s very exciting. I look forward to being able to exchange. It’s always super exciting to share things. We talk about sport, passion, we will have things to say to each other. I’m eager to. ZZ clarifies that finding a coaching position will not disrupt his collaboration with Alpine. In this regard, moreover, he specifies: “It can go very quickly!”
On the circuits, Alpine finished fourth in the last Constructors’ World Championship. The tricolor team lost Fernando Alonso and is now counting on a 100% tricolor duo (Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon) to shine. F1 resumes its rights on Sunday March 5 with the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain.