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Alonso ...Plans with Renault?

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:18 am
by <T-K>
Oct.10 (GMM) Fernando Alonso in Japan two weeks ago was shown details of Renault's plans to return to the world title in 2008 and beyond -- including detailed information about next year's R28 single seater, according to reports.

Spanish sources including the magazine Autopista says the 26-year-old reigning world champion met with Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds on the Saturday at Fuji Speedway, where they discussed a possible two or three-year contract starting in 2008....

http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/a ... /view.html

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:07 am
by mlittle
Wouldn't surprise me; after all, Alonso won his two WDC's at Renault and, unlike Fisichella this year, Fernando was the clear #1 driver at Renault........maybe he's feeling a little bit of buyer's remorse over moving to McLaren and wants to go back

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 4:32 pm
by gkaytaz
And if he ends up winning another WDC title with Renault... That'd be a major accomplishment.

Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:37 pm
by GhoGho
"Fernando Alonso has signed a letter of intent to rejoin Renault starting next January (2008)"

Full article here:
http://www.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/ ... 4058.shtml

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:10 am
by The Meanest
After reading that article and now finding out that the FIA has appointed a special scrutineer to watch over Hamilton's car at Brazil - how could Alonso carry on at McLaren :?: