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8th January 2008, 11:35 #1Senior Member
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Alonso hints at get-out clause WHY ?
http://msn.foxsports.com/motor/story/7639014
Fernando Alonso has hinted there is a get-out clause in his Renault deal which would allow him to quit the team at the end of the 2008 season.VERSTAPPEN: ‘If I’d let Sainz past, dad would’ve kicked me in the nuts!’
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8th January 2008, 11:41 #2Admin
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Doesn't surprise me at all. These things are fairly standard. Often they are something like that if the team fails to score x number of points in a certain number of races then the driver is free to leave.
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8th January 2008, 15:17 #3Senior Member
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as a 2 x wdc that is a smart deal for Alonso. Plus maybe Flavio has retirement or movement on his mind as well
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8th January 2008, 15:26 #4Senior Member
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i bet thats just in case asslonso starts off like he did at mclaren and if renault get sick of his winging they can kick him off the team hehehe
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8th January 2008, 15:38 #5Admin
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That's why the Renault deal took so long, all along it was said that Flav wanted him to sign for 2 years or more but Alonso wanted to be free for 2009 if Renault turned out to suck as much as they did in 2007.
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8th January 2008, 15:39 #6Senior Member
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There were reports a while back that Alonso's wish for a 1yr contract was preventing any deal. Red Bull may have been one team willing to consider that, but it seems he has reached a compromise with Renault.
Does this mean that a move to Ferrari is still on the cards for 2009
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8th January 2008, 15:40 #7Admin
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Yes, he has already signed for 2009... in his dreams
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
Does this mean that a move to Ferrari is still on the cards for 2009
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This is a tuff "read" without seeing the contract.
Alsonso may have insisted on a one year commitment due to Renault's poor performance in 2007.
On the other hand... Renault may have insisted on the one year contract... giving Renault an "OUT"...
because of Alonso's character flaws.
As good a driver as Alonso is... his attitude disrupts a team.
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8th January 2008, 17:39 #9GuestYes, it disrupts 'a' team.....Mclaren. Originally Posted by trumperZ06
Alonso & Renault is a completely different scenario. Different as in 'successful'.
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8th January 2008, 17:58 #10Senior Member
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Originally Posted by tamburello
: Many people at Renault were GLAD to see Alsono go... in 2006 !!!
He left Renault.... with much... BITTERNESS and RESENTMENT...
at the end of the 2006 season.
I'm sure the same emotions that Renault felt in 2006 regarding Alonso... were in the McLaren team, last year.
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