Alonso signs for McLaren Mercedes for 2007

douglasman

2005 World Champion Fernando Alonso has signed for McLaren Mercedes for the 2007 season.

http://www.mclaren.com

Richelieu

so it's gonna be him and raikonnen in red and white mclarens?? 1988 all over again anyone?

(although with slightly worse drivers..)

Kersh

I reckon kimi is going to ferrari. Jpm is out too, and Lewis Hamilton will be the other driver.

Richelieu

not in 2007 surely?

Kersh

If he walks the GP2 series next year, which is likely, cos hes running with champion team, ART, so I think it might be on... but where will jpm go...

v10

Kersh wrote:

I reckon kimi is going to ferrari. Jpm is out too, and Lewis Hamilton will be the other driver.

Yeah too many rumours about Kimi going to Ferrari. I reckon McLaren are just making sure they have someone to replace him. Haven't heard anything about Montoya leaving ?

Vic Mackey

kimi will go to ferrari and montoya will partner alonso, seems most likely to happen.

Renault will prob pull out of f1 in 2007 or 2008.

Flavio Briatori is out of contract with renault at the end of 2006 and hes also alonsos manager so do you think hed let the champ go to mclaren if he was gona be in charge of renault the following year? i dont think so

Ay Cee

Couldn't believe when I heard this!
Didn't see this coming at all.

I'll have to stop liking Alonso now. McLaren have a habit of making me not like drivers I previously liked. It's like the "company" sucks the soul out of them.

Where as since DC left - I love him. His witty comments are breath of fresh air.

Richelieu

Can't agree with you there I'm afraid. I discovered formula 1 through Senna and Prost's rivalry in the McLarens. For me the two top drivers in the best car is the way to go. Especially if they hate each other...

So I'm holding on for Kimi and Fernando....

chern0byl

Richelieu wrote:

I discovered formula 1 through Senna and Prost's rivalry in the McLarens

Formula 1 was primarily a sport then..way back then! F1 is only a sport for 2 hours every second weekend now and is mostly a corporation exercise these days.

Yeah, i see what your saying Ay Cee! Mclaren is pro 'pc' pro corporation and it definitely makes the drivers dull people. In recent memory...Mansell, Hakkinen, Coulthard, Raikonen.

RBR has really done Coulthard some good. His attitude is much better and he is far more likeable these days. He is not expected to be a front runner(which he never really had the talent to be) but is doing a great job all the same.

Scober11

I remember some time back when Lewis Hamilton was a go karter and on the tv and also in Autosport they spoke of his UNCLE Ron Dennis which would put Kershs prediction spot on the money , afterall how else would Hamilton get TAG sponsorship for his entire career...........just a tought!

Ay Cee

I think JPM hasn't been the "package" big Ron thought he was gonna be. I think he made too many mistakes this year. He's always gonna play DC to Kimi's Mika.

Highlights of the ENTIRE season this year were when DC was asked about JPM's injury he said "that's what happens when fat people try to get fit" and the remark about thinking of squeezing Loise Goodman's nipple had me in absolute stitches!

stever

Won't Alonso have to get his hair cut to be a McLaren man!

Beekay

Scober11 wrote:

I remember some time back when Lewis Hamilton was a go karter and on the tv and also in Autosport they spoke of his UNCLE Ron Dennis which would put Kershs prediction spot on the money , afterall how else would Hamilton get TAG sponsorship for his entire career...........just a tought!

I remember seeing that on tv aswell,He will most likely be in Mclaren in the next 5 years