Alonso Has Eyes On Ferrari
Mar 31, 2008
Renault
Fernando Alonso has done nothing to end speculation about him leaving Renault at the end of the season by telling Sport Bild that he is under no pressure to decide his immediate future.
The Spaniard recently revealed that he is free to leave the French squad at the end of the season, and has been generous with his praise of the Scuderia since. He did, however, deny that a move to the Italian team is only now on the cards because of the departure of Jean Todt, whose son Nicolas manages Felipe Massa.
Asked if he will be staying with Renault next season, Alonso said: “That is not certain. There is no certain date by when I must decide.”
By Nick Royle
31 March 2008
Fernando Alonso is still giving hints that his formula one future could be red.
In an interview with the German sports magazine Sport Bild, the Renault driver confirmed that his 2008 contract allows him to leave the struggling team at the end of the year.
Asked if he will still be a Renault driver in 2009, the Spaniard answered: “That is not certain, but there is no specific date by which I must decide.”
26-year-old Alonso confirmed that Ferrari could be an option, but denied that the retirement of Jean Todt improves his chances of being selected by the Maranello based outfit.
25 March 2008
Alonso finished eighth in his Renault in Malaysia, and the Spaniard hinted that he would accept an offer to become Kimi Raikkonen’s teammate next year.
“It is too early to talk about team transfers,” he told the newspaper Diario AS, “but Massa has had two bad races with errors and it is logical that people are talking about [Sebastian] Vettel and me.”
“I am driving for Renault now because I won here in 2005 and 2006 and want to do it again, if not this year, then the next.
“But I have an option to leave so I can be in the best possible car, and it is clear Ferrari is one of the best,” he revealed.
