Alpine has been undergoing a major re-organisation process spearheaded by the team's CEO Laurent Rossi, which began on January 13.
This season, the 40-year-old Alpine driver will be the oldest on the grid, competing in his 19th Formula 1 season.
The Enstone-based team enjoyed a breakthrough 2021 Formula 1 season, with Esteban Ocon winning his first Grand Prix in Hungary.
The veteran Alpine driver is also optimistic to have a competitive season in the 2022 championship.
Alonso stated early this year that he had enjoyed his return to Formula One more than he had anticipated, and that the season had been good.
The Enstone-based team has spent many years in Formula One's middle, but their goal remains to return to the top of the field.
Despite Alonso relishing the new challenge, he disputes the notion that he returned to the grid in 2021 a happier and more relaxed driver.
Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso were teammates at Ferrari for just one season in 2014, with the Spaniard outpacing the Finn comfortably.
Verstappen clocked a 1m25.009s on soft tyres, two tenths faster than Bottas, with Hamilton slower by 0.346s and back in P3.
Fernando Alonso claiming a podium finish at the Qatar GP was noteworthy for more than just being his first such finish in 7 years.