La escuderia Mercedes estaria evaluando la posibilidad de firmar al Español Fernando Alonso de McLaren para que reemplace a Niko Rosberg, dijo el jefe del equipo Toto Wolff.
Ese movimiento reunirian a Alonso y Lewis Hamilton, quienes tuvieron una tormentosa relacion en McLaren en el 2007.
Rosberg de 31 años, se retiro 5 dias despues de ganar el titulo Mundial de la Formula Uno.
Debemos considerar a Alonso, le dijo Wolff a Sky Sports. es un piloto de mucho respeto. combina el talento, velocidad y experiencia. todo esta ahi.
Alonso se encuentra en su ultimo año de contrato con McLaren, lo que seria muy dificil para el objetivo de la escuderia Mercedes.
Mercedes are thinking about signing McLaren driver Fernando Alonso to replace Nico Rosberg, team boss Toto Wolff says.
A move would reunite Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, who had a stormy partnership at McLaren in 2007.
Rosberg, 31, retired five days after winning the Formula 1 world title.
«You have to consider Fernando,» Wolff told Sky Sports. «He is a driver I respect a lot. He combines talent, speed and experience. It’s all there.»
However, the cost of buying out Alonso’s contract and the Spaniard’s turbulent relationship with Hamilton could yet prove to be stumbling blocks.
Alonso and Hamilton had one troubled season together at McLaren, leading to the Spaniard leaving the team after agreeing an early release from his contract.
Two-time champion Alonso is entering the final year of his contract, which may force Mercedes to look elsewhere.
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