Alonso jumps ship to McLaren
Reigning world champion to leave Renault after
next season
McLaren today stunned Formula One by announcing they have signed world champion Fernando Alonso for the 2007 season.
Alonso won his world title in a Renault and is contracted to the Anglo-French team for next season. However, he will now switch to McLaren for 2007, meaning either Kimi Raikkonen or Juan Pablo Montoya will be forced out.
My wife and I are big fans of Juan Pablo -- he’s been “our” driver since he learned all his racing skills in the US. But, I’ll bet that when push comes to shove, he’ll be the one to leave McLaren.
Posted: Mon - December 19, 2005 at 09:29 AM