Alonso extends Ferrari contract to 2016
2011 F1 season
Fernando Alonso will remain at Ferrari until the end of 2016 after signing an extension with the team.
Ferrari announced the deal on the eve of Alonso’s home race.
Alonso said: “I am very happy to have reached this agreement.
“I immediately felt comfortable within Ferrari and now it feels to me like a second family.
“I have the utmost faith in the men and women who work in Maranello and in those who lead them: it is therefore natural for me to decide to extend my relationship in the long term like this, with a team at which I will no doubt end my Formula 1 career one day.”
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said: “It is a great pleasure to have renewed our agreement with a driver who has always demonstrated a winning mentality even in the most difficult circumstances.
“Fernando has all the required qualities, both technically and personally to play a leading role in the history of Ferrari and I hope he will be enriching it with further wins very soon.”
Last year Felipe Massa signed a deal which runs to the end of 2012.
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Jorge said on 19th May 2011, 20:53
“Or, in 2008, when Renault had one of their drivers deliberately crash to allow Alonso to win. Lying to the stewards about what happened under yellow flags at one corner doesn’t compare.”
Alonso knew about this, alonso knew about McLaren stolen Ferrari, this is the real Alonso, one (if not “the”)of worst f1 sportsman of all ages.
Yes, he is a good driver…
US Williams Fan said on 20th May 2011, 2:40
How much do you think that the contract was for annually?
wasiF1 (@wasif1) said on 20th May 2011, 3:04
He & Ferrari is trying to achieve what Schumacher & Ferrari did, I think that is good news for both side as Alonso is one of 3 great driver recently on the grid & with Ferrari who are the best F1 team of all time I don’t think why they can win 3 WC in the next 5 years.
Fonseca said on 19th June 2011, 22:26
Massa is gone. No chance more to winning F1 championships.