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Pick a story and it appears they have parted ways,- no real details on whether he is free to take any job with any team but if he is where does he go?

 

WOKING, England - Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso left McLaren on Friday after a stormy first season with the British team.

Alonso joined McLaren after winning the championship the past two years with Renault. He clashed with management and teammate Lewis Hamilton throughout the season, and finished behind champion Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari and Hamilton.

"Since I was a boy I had always wanted to drive for McLaren, but sometimes in life things do not work out," Alonso said in a statement.

Alonso, who still has a two years left on his contract, reached an agreement that allows the driver to leave without penalty.

"(We) want to wish Fernando all the best for the future," McLaren team boss Ron Dennis said. "He is a great driver but for some reason the combination of (our team) and Fernando has not really worked out, and in the end we reached a stage where none of us could find a way to move forward."

Alonso has been linked with a possible return to Renault or a move to Williams or Red Bull.

Alonso had complained that as a world champion he deserved preferential treatment, and accused McLaren of favoring the 22-year-old rookie Hamilton. Dennis and Alonso didn't talk to each other for a period.

"I know there have been suggestions of favoritism within the team and people say a lot of things in the heat of battle, but in the end I was always provided with an equal opportunity to win," Alonso said. "Yes, we have had our ups and downs during the season, which has made it extra-challenging for all of us, and it is not a secret that I never really felt at home."

Alonso was one of the drivers whose name was involved in the spying scandal that overshadowed the second half of the season.

McLaren was fined a record $100 million by the World Motor Sport Council on Sept. 13 after FIA found the team guilty of using leaked data from Ferrari. The British team was kicked out of the constructors' championship, and authorities contended that Alonso had some knowledge of the facts.

"We all believe that our joint decision to part company is for the best, and we will now continue to focus on our 2008 world championship challenge," Dennis said.

 

Renault

 

Flavio does love him, but will Renault be back in the top three next year?

 

Honda should dump Rubens and grab Freddie.

 

Ron Dennis has said he isn't going to release him if he goes to another manufacturer team, he was seen in the Red Bull hospitality in Monza and Spa. , his only other choice will be Williams.

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From ITV:
"Alonso's destination remains undisclosed, though he has been linked with a move to Red Bull Racing, a return to Renault, and has received big money offers from Toyota and Honda.

Renault's Heikki Kovalainen and Williams' Nico Rosberg are both believed to be in the frame to replace Alonso alongside Hamilton."

 

only time will tell..

this guy has been linked to so many teams sheesh

 

Oh No - Honda, please don't make me chear for Alonso I just don't like him!

On the other hand - it would be nice to win a race than once in awhile, or even finish in the points.

Cypher09 - I LOVE your vintage Honda pics! My screen name (which is my car's name) comes from Tadashi Kume who worked on the original F1 project.

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Ellen (also a Honda Fanatic like composite guru)

 

Thanks. I was playing around with photoshop and some Richie Ginther/RA272 pix and decided they would make a good sig.