CONFIRMED: Fernando Alonso to leave Mclaren EDIT: Now back at Renault

Dippy · 2nd November 2007, 18:04

Fernando Alonso will be leaving Team Mclaren with immediate effect annd is free to join another team for the 2008 season

Source: F1live.com

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toiingg · 2nd November 2007, 18:05

Had to happen, the fella had grown too big for his shoes.

route666 · 2nd November 2007, 18:12

this is great.Mclaren doesn't deserve a driver like him..Mclaren is definitly gonna struggle next season with lewis and most probably kovalinen...mark my words..

Amey · 2nd November 2007, 18:18

I sincerely hope no one hires him

I just hate that guy

toiingg · 2nd November 2007, 18:21

I have a strong feeling he will run back to Renault.

Dippy · 2nd November 2007, 18:22

Maybe Mallya can put him Spyker. Here is a small dialogue between Mallya and Alonso.

FA: Mr Mallya, I see you have a vacant seat in Spyker. I am interested .

VM: Yes I do.

FA: So would you like 2 time Champion to join your team?

VM : Pehle tu jaake Ferrari pe SPY KAR aur phir aake join kar

toiingg · 2nd November 2007, 18:23

Lol Dippy, good one. But i sure hope that he doesn't join Force India, he is just a sore loser.

Nikhilb2008 · 2nd November 2007, 18:25

Like Amey, I also hope no one hires him...but that is a long shot.

iraghava · 2nd November 2007, 18:31

Hahahahahhaha everyone single post on this thread has the same avatar

As for Alonso, well it was expected so no surprises there as such. What'll be fun to watch is whether any top team other than Renault is really interested in him.

shrivz · 2nd November 2007, 18:31

good one dippy!!! LOL!!!

merve_extreme · 2nd November 2007, 18:41

It is naive to think no one will hire,however badly he may have behaved but he is still a very very good racing driver.

Toyota,Williams,Redbull and Renault are the options,the latter being the strongest.But there are reports that tell he wants to join Ferrari maybe after a year or two,dont see it happening.

As to who will drive at Mclaren,i expect to see Heki there.

Steeroid · 2nd November 2007, 18:53

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Originally Posted by merve_extreme

It is naive to think no one will hire,however badly he may have behaved but he is still a very very good racing driver.

Yup. Behavioural issues aside, he is a winner so I doubt if there will be a dearth of takers.

Will most likely go back to Renault, but they are no longer the force they were.

merve_extreme · 2nd November 2007, 18:59

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Will most likely go back to Renault, but they are no longer the force they were.

You never know about F1,but yes Renault are as far back as a top team can slide,much worse than what Ferrari was in 05 or Mclaren was in 06.

The problem for Alonso though is that,if he dosent go to a winning team or if he dosent develop a winning team around him,he will remain a has been 2xWorld Champion who whined alot.That will be a big fall from grace for the youngest World Champion.

route666 · 2nd November 2007, 19:23

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Originally Posted by toiingg

Lol Dippy, good one. But i sure hope that he doesn't join Force India, he is just a sore loser.

if you look into the histoy all the past greats like senna,post,mansell,piquet,lauda,micheal etc were sore losers....alonso is not a manufactured driver like hamilton or the rest of the new breed....u need to be b*&@#$d and pain in the A#$ to be a champion..not my declaration...F.williams said this in the past...

ethanh_hunt · 2nd November 2007, 20:22

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Originally Posted by merve_extreme

The problem for Alonso though is that,if he dosent go to a winning team or if he dosent develop a winning team around him,he will remain a has been 2xWorld Champion who whined alot.

exactly the reason I thought he would patch up and stay on with Mclaren. But the chasm was too deep to cross. i wont be too surprised if he joins Redbull. They are coming up quite well and seem to be a little better than Renault now.

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Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	CONFIRMED: Fernando Alonso to leave Mclaren EDIT: Now back at Renault Fernando Alonso will be leaving Team Mclaren with immediate effect annd is free to join another team for the 2008 season Source: F1live.com Read more here F1Live
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toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Had to happen, the fella had grown too big for his shoes.
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route666 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: cochin Posts: 72 Thanked: 0 Times	this is great.Mclaren doesn't deserve a driver like him..Mclaren is definitly gonna struggle next season with lewis and most probably kovalinen...mark my words..
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Amey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 679 Thanked: 248 Times View My Garage	I sincerely hope no one hires him I just hate that guy
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toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	I have a strong feeling he will run back to Renault.
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Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,469 Times	Maybe Mallya can put him Spyker. Here is a small dialogue between Mallya and Alonso. FA: Mr Mallya, I see you have a vacant seat in Spyker. I am interested . VM: Yes I do. FA: So would you like 2 time Champion to join your team? VM : Pehle tu jaake Ferrari pe SPY KAR aur phir aake join kar
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toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Lol Dippy, good one. But i sure hope that he doesn't join Force India, he is just a sore loser.
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Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Like Amey, I also hope no one hires him...but that is a long shot.
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iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Hahahahahhaha everyone single post on this thread has the same avatar As for Alonso, well it was expected so no surprises there as such. What'll be fun to watch is whether any top team other than Renault is really interested in him.
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shrivz BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pune, MH12 Posts: 604 Thanked: 96 Times View My Garage	good one dippy!!! LOL!!!
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merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	It is naive to think no one will hire,however badly he may have behaved but he is still a very very good racing driver. Toyota,Williams,Redbull and Renault are the options,the latter being the strongest.But there are reports that tell he wants to join Ferrari maybe after a year or two,dont see it happening. As to who will drive at Mclaren,i expect to see Heki there. Last edited by merve_extreme : 2nd November 2007 at 18:44.
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