Comments on: Fernando Alonso to leave McLaren for 2008 (updated)

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:37:40 +0000

I disagree that Alonso went to McLaren ONLY for the money. I think he was moved by the same vanity that led Schumacher to Ferrari back in 1996: the dream of giving back a ‘once-great’ team its greatness… considering this, and the rumors informed by the brazilian press, that Mercedes only liberated Alonso from the fine if he signs a non-manufacturer team, Williams would be a real option, and perhaps the last chance Frank would have to attract powerful sponsors and try to have a winning car again…

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:01:19 +0000

Heidfeld driving a McLaren would be very interesting… if BMW starts winning races with Alonso, and McLaren quits winning with their wonderboy after the ugly duck’s arrival, then I’ll be sure… Heidfeld is the most unlucky guy on the grid! He was Massa’s (2002) and Raikkonen’s (2001) teammate at Sauber, outpaced them both at the time, and never won anything after that, wasn’t hired by a better team (when he was, at 2005, Williams began its fall from grace), while Felipe and Kimi are driving Ferraris, winning races, and Kimi is the new world champion …

By: alan

alan — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:25:55 +0000

milos love the joke about webber at mclaren – ron needs another whinger as with alonso leaving he wil probably think he has went deaf all of a sudden!!

By: milos

milos — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:23:50 +0000

Webber – Hamilton – a dream team I am sure Webber would love to have Hamilton as a team mate, he loves the guy

DC will not go to McLaren for exactly the same reason as Button …

By: KimiRulz

KimiRulz — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:39:05 +0000

Alonso should go to BMW….BMW should swap Heidfeld with Alonso with Nick going to Mclaren..

By: AmericanTifosi

AmericanTifosi — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:26:58 +0000

That should be ‘what if’ sorry I can’t type.

By: AmericanTifosi

AmericanTifosi — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:26:24 +0000

Think about this, what is Ferrari put Massa back in a third driver role and signed Fernando?

By: Peteszab

Peteszab — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:42:40 +0000

Next year I think Rosberg will be at Mclaren with Lewis and Alonso, KOvalainen at Renault. The best for Flavio.He is the manager of both of them. He would never let Kovalainen go away from the team.
If Alonso will go to Renault next year and the car will be really good again then Alonso is really better than Lewis. But I don’t think that will happen. Only Michael did something like this with a team.

By: Peteszab

Peteszab — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:36:41 +0000

Don’t forget Alonso went to Mclaren mostly for the money. Not many people thought a year ago, that Mclaren will be a winning car. So the problem was Alonso never loved the team. He loved the money.
Next year I think Rosberg will be at Mclaren with Lewis and Alonso, KOvalainen at Renault. The best for Flavio.He is the manager of both of them.
If Alonso will go to Renault next year and the car will be really good again then Alonso is really better than Lewis. But I don’t think that will happen. Only Michael did something like this with a team.

By: alan

alan — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:57:59 +0000

Well at last it has happened – no regrets here about alonso’s departure – but still think rbr – again money will soth that delicate ego – and rosberg for mclaren – 2 young drivers – competively pushing as hard as they can – provided max’s boys haven’t banned the 2008 car – it has wheels on it – and an engine – obviously the intellectual property of ferrari!! – ps have voted keith – thanks fr great blog