Alonso leaving McLaren

Alonso leaving McLaren

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Leithen

12,013 posts

273 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Perhaps more pertinent to McLaren, what's the scoop on the Spanish Sponsors...?

vojx

271 posts

248 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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getmecoat

Edited by vojx on Friday 2nd November 12:52

fasterpussycat

7,887 posts

228 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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JeremyK said:
Renault is my guess.
Agree

davislove

2,295 posts

252 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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BMW? I predict they'll be up at the front next season

Marki

15,763 posts

276 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Leithen said:
Perhaps more pertinent to McLaren, what's the scoop on the Spanish Sponsors...?
The way i read it , it sounded like they are staying with Mc

flemke

22,948 posts

243 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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megy said:
Interesting that he does not have to pay a penalty for breaking his contract...
That is possible, but anywhere does it say that?
He could already have another team lined up, with a payoff agreed from that team.
Or, Alonso could have agreed to pay McLaren for his release with his own funds.
Alternatively, McLaren could have a swap lined up with another team, and this could be the first act of that.

It may be a straight parting of the ways, with no compensation. In any case, I am confident that McLaren would not have let him go outright without something in hand for '08.

RobbieMeister

1,307 posts

276 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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it written that Ron has put the block on any manufacturer team so that leaves, Williams, Red Bulls and ?????

Ecurie Ecosse

4,812 posts

224 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Well, Mika has been seen hanging around their pit garage recently.

Imagine!

FourWheelDrift

89,523 posts

290 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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hora said:
Vittel
No I think he'd work for a Spanish mineral water manufacturer like Solan de Cabras rather than a French one.

Riverside

319 posts

224 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Tony*T3 said:
no, really, shouldnt he have been sacked in the first place....?
The FIA promised that the McLaren drivers would not be penalised for giving evidence. The upshot was that McLaren couldn't do anything other than give Alonso an equal chance to Lewis. Alonso could have chosen to leave, or (as appears to have happened) they could mutually agree to part ways. Sacking him wasn't an option.

The press release does have a healthy dose of diplomacy about it but I think the basic facts are honest, neither party wanted the relationship to continue.

Marki

15,763 posts

276 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Ecurie Ecosse said:
Well, Mika has been seen hanging around their pit garage recently.

Imagine!
wink

I thought exactly the same , hanging around a lot in fact

Leithen

12,013 posts

273 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Marki said:
Ecurie Ecosse said:
Well, Mika has been seen hanging around their pit garage recently.

Imagine!
wink

I thought exactly the same , hanging around a lot in fact
They might need someone who remembers how to drive a car without Traction Control wink

Marki

15,763 posts

276 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Leithen said:
Marki said:
Ecurie Ecosse said:
Well, Mika has been seen hanging around their pit garage recently.

Imagine!
wink

I thought exactly the same , hanging around a lot in fact
They might need someone who remembers how to drive a car without Traction Control wink
I would love to see him back biggrin

FourWheelDrift

89,523 posts

290 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Hanging around for 7 years. I'd have thought he would have taken the hint by now.

LanCat

423 posts

214 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Marki said:
Leithen said:
Perhaps more pertinent to McLaren, what's the scoop on the Spanish Sponsors...?
The way i read it , it sounded like they are staying with Mc
I'd expect Mutua Madrileña might well move on because they are tigter to Alonsdo but Santander have larger aspirations, major investment in Germany in Auto Loans for example, and will like the McLaren partnership program. From a UK (Abbey) perspective they also will like Lewis and might fund some of the sponsorship from there.


woof

8,456 posts

283 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Love to see Mika back
It's going to be a straight swap i think with Renault for Heikki Kovalainen
can't see Fisi going to Mclaren
Poor Fisi !

Alonso's manager Luis Garcia Abad is quoted as telling Diario As. "I can confirm that. He is free to join any other team next season."


Marki

15,763 posts

276 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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FourWheelDrift said:
Hanging around for 7 years. I'd have thought he would have taken the hint by now.
hehe

Longers

4,496 posts

234 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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I may have missed something (haven't read every comment in every thread over the weeks!) but is it likely that Pedro De La Rosa will also move on? From the email evidence that came out of the spygate hearing it was clear he was working very closely with Alonso without the teams knowledge....

If he does go it's another vacant position to be considered when the drivers merry go eventually stops.

jesusbuiltmycar

4,644 posts

260 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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Marki said:
garyhun said:
shout "Jenson, Jenson.. over here my son"!!
Ahh god no not Button ,, Rosberg smile
Do you dislike button becasue he is english?

Ecurie Ecosse

4,812 posts

224 months

Friday 2nd November 2007
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I'd love to see Jense in the McLaren (and I'm Scottish - and don't like Hamilton ; )