Alonso to Ferrari?

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According to Planet F1, Alonso has signed a $20 million deal with Dobbin, citing his displeasure at Mclarens equality policy. According to the report, Massa is off to Toyota...... Does this mean that Kimi becomes Alonso's lap dog? Or is Alonso prepared to have equal standing with the seasoned Kimi over the rookie Hamilton?

it strikes me that its tabloid gossip, however where theres smoke....

more here- http://www.planet-f1.com/story/0,18954,3213_275216...

I love the comment that Alonso will do well in the fezza, as he already knows all about the car and how to set it up

[Redmax]

That makes no sense - if Alonso throws his toys out of the pram when beaten by a team mate (which seems to be the general consensus), why would he put himself against Kimi? Ferrari aren't going to give him unequivocal number one status...

[davidd]

I had read something similar, however I would take it with a hueg pinch of salt. Unless they are hoofing the kimster..

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[BoRED S2upid]

Cant see that happening but then again where else is he going to go? hes not going to stay at Mclaren.

[chris_w]

Massa is a far more natural 'number 2' than Kimi, even if he hasn't realised that himself yet.

[FourWheelDrift]

Ferrari will have to buy Alonso out of his contract with McLaren, so that'll pay what's left to pay of their fine.

Or why not swap Alonso for Massa? Hamilton and Massa get on well plus any information Alonso will take from McLaren to Ferrari will be equalled out with information Massa would bring from Ferrari.

[jacobyte]

BoRED S2upid said:

Cant see that happening but then again where else is he going to go? hes not going to stay at Mclaren.

Kimi to make space for him by going to Renault?

Silly season is well and truly underway

[Hut49]

I tend to favour the other rumour that Alonso is already signed up to go back to Renault (taking both Ferrari and McLaren info with him ) taking the seat that Fizzi is vacating

[Fidgits]

Hut49 said:

I tend to favour the other rumour that Alonso is already signed up to go back to Renault (taking both Ferrari and McLaren info with him ) taking the seat that Fizzi is vacating

that would make a lot more sense than him going to Ferrari!

[Baldylocks]

Redmax said:

That makes no sense - if Alonso throws his toys out of the pram when beaten by a team mate (which seems to be the general consensus), why would he put himself against Kimi? Ferrari aren't going to give him unequivocal number one status...

Exactly.

My moneys on Alonso going back to Renault. Only if they can afford to pay him enough though!

[stew-S160]

i reckon alonso should go solo. build his own car with his own team using mechano parts. then he can claim the 0.6 seconds he says he brought to mclaren as he would need it.

[jon-]

I quite like the idea of an Alonso / Kimi line up, it would certainly be entertaining to watch!

[johnph]

I think that Alonso will go back to Renault and take fizzy's seat.
Ferrari - Kimi and Massa.

[Stuismyname]

FourWheelDrift said:

... any information Alonso will take from McLaren to Ferrari will be equalled out with information Massa would bring from Ferrari.

Ah, but you'd need to see it from the FIA's eyes. Wouldn't that be a clear case of McLaren bribing a Ferrari employee to work for them and supply privileged information? Ban.

Alonso doing the same in the other direction for a much bigger fee? I'm sorry, didn't you hear us say McLaren are banned? Zip it. Zip. Zi-.....Zzzzz...ip. It.

[custardtart]

If Alonso does go back to renault he won't find it easy against Kovi with a season under his belt.

The only place he can get unchallenged no1 status is with a 2nd tier team - what a cop out, I rate him as a driver but as a man he's like a spoilt child. he should grow up and accept that real men face their challenges full on.

[JonRB]

As I said on another thread, Alonso's desire to win at all costs even if it means breaking the rules would sit far more comfortably at Ferrari where it would be in line with team policy than at McLaren where it is in conflict.

[jon-]

JonRB said:

As I said on another thread, Alonso's desire to win at all costs even if it means breaking the rules would sit far more comfortably at Ferrari where it would be in line with team policy than at McLaren where it is in conflict.

[sosidge]

Original source of this story - that reliable publication "The News of the World".

Total fantasy in my humble opinion.

Politically I can't imagine Ferrari signing Alonso for 2008 after the whole Stepneygate affair and his being named as having been aware of the information in the dossier. Not to say that they wouldn't like him on their team in the future though.

Secondly I'm not sure Alonso would want to race in the same team as Kimi. Too similar to the situation with Hamilton, a naturally fast team-mate who will steal your setups and beat you with them. Alonso's looking for a number 2 wherever he goes next.

[coetzeeh]

Could FA go to Toyota? They have the budget and are desperate for a driver that can deliver the goods, by hook or by cr...

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coetzeeh said:

Could FA go to Toyota? They have the budget and are desperate for a driver that can deliver the goods, by hook or by cr...

and they have a lot of Ferrari information, fine free, perhaps they need an interpreter to bring along an extra 6 tenths too.......