Ferrari rubbish Alonso speculation

Eurosport - Wed, 01 Jul 17:03:00 2009

Ferrari has rubbished speculation that Fernando Alonso is to be unveiled as one of the Scuderia's two drivers for 2010 on the Friday of the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, despite reports that the team's annual end-of-season spectacular is to be held in Spain.

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Spanish newspaper Diario AS has reported that the double F1 World Champion is to be announced as part of the Maranello-based outfit's challenge until at least 2014 on 11 September, though which of the two present incumbents - 2008 championship runner-up Felipe Massa and 2007 title-winner Kimi Raikkonen - would make way for the man from Oviedo remains unclear.

The likelier candidate is Raikkonen: both he and Massa remain under contract until the end of 2010, but the Finn's commitment and long-term future in the sport has been brought in to question by his recent forays into rallying and decision to drive in the World Rally Championship's Rally Finland in July.

It has also been claimed that Ferrari's traditional 'World Finals' will for the first time be held in Alonso's homeland, in Valencia in mid-November, where both the Asturian and new sponsor Santander will be officially welcomed into the fold. It is believed that the 21-time grand prix-winner will be the event's surprise guest'

The widely-held view within the grand prix paddock is that Alonso will indeed be sporting scarlet overalls next year, and the man himself, currently struggling midfield in an uncompetitive Renault for the second consecutive campaign, has done little to contradict that.

But Ferrari spokesman Luca Colajanni is adamant that the talk is just idle speculation.

"We are not going to waste our time commenting on speculation," he told Italian newspaper La Gazzzetta dello Sport. "Everyone should remember that Massa and Raikkonen have contracts which include 2010."

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    Senna will not go to Ferrari either Senna will be lucky­ to get a drive in John Booth's Yorkshire Values­ Pudding, Ferrari can have any driver they want for­ $50,000,000 (fifty million) a year and Vettel and­ Kubica are right at the top of the list.

    Alonso and­ Raikoennen are only driving to top up their pension­ funds.

    From art_tidesco, on Wed 1 Jul 4:24PM
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    Afternoon Harley Boy . sorry i have'nt been around­ too much to talk . been at the night school learning­ grammar. getting pretty good . i must be pretty smart­ because some people even try to look just like me and­ copy my name. i guess everyone don't want to be­ wayne gretsky after all. this semester my project is­ making new labels for Englebert albums. Can you imagine­ them making the big spelling mistake "After the­ Lovin" . You see . No "g" in loving.­ They also ask me to do the vocal dubbing to correct­ Berts recordings. I sound just like him. all for now­ harley boy. must run . andy rooney on the phone for­ me.

    i think you could be the fia president . you are a­ good honest man an speaks your piece. no beating the­ bush.

    From Francis S, on Wed 1 Jul 4:23PM
  3. As we go to press the latest news story is that Max­ Mosely has thrown in the towel, and he and Villeneuve­ will be driving for Scuderia next year.!
    You heard it­ here first.

    From justblowinoffsteam., on Wed 1 Jul 4:17PM
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    Who gives a shea about Alonso anyway??

    From e=mc squared, on Wed 1 Jul 3:37PM
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    I don't really mind who Alonso races with as long­ as he's winning!

    From Devine Ms M, on Wed 1 Jul 3:11PM
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    Martin Bashir killed Michael Jackson so we can all­ stare into a glass coffin and remind ourselves just how­ fragile and pathetic we are.

    From ,...,, on Wed 1 Jul 2:54PM
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    The latest news has just come in, potato man is going­ to sponsor ferrari so fu*k it.

    From Mandy piles, on Wed 1 Jul 2:44PM
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    Gangrene would be good for that fu*king hamster in his­ two legs So fu*k it.

    From Mandy piles, on Wed 1 Jul 2:39PM
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    Potato man is going to drive for Ferrari & captain­ cornal, and that comes with margarine not butter so­ fu*k it.

    From Mandy piles, on Wed 1 Jul 2:34PM
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    HELLO MY LITTLE F1 BUDDIES THIS IS YOUR FRIEND­ MARINARO4 FROM CHILE, ALONSO, ALONSO, ALONSO, DRIVING­ FOR THE FIA DICTATOR, MORE TEAM ORDERS I SUSPECT WITH­ OL MASSA HAVING TO PLAY THE NUMBER TWO FIDDLE. BUT­ VETTEL GOING TO DRIVE FOR THE FIA DICTATOR, ONLY IF MR­ NEWEY DOES GET DRAFTED INTO THE MARFIA LINE UP. BUT IF­ NOT I'LL SAT VETTEL WILL STAY WITH RED BULL, LOOK­ AT RED BULL NOW, A TEAM THAT IS FINALLY GOING PLACES­ AND PROVIDING RENAULT WITH WINS AS AN ENGINE SUPPLIER,­ WHAT AN EMBASSAMENT FOR THE FACTORY TEAM, WITH THAT­ TEAM GOING NO WHERE, ONLY OUT THE F1 BACK DOOR. VETTEL­ WILL CHALLENGE BUTTON FOR THE TITLE THIS YEAR, WITH­ THIS YEAR NO WAY OVER GRAB ONTO YOUR SEATS MY LITTLE F1­ BUDDIES, THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEST BATTLE SO FAR.

    From David, on Wed 1 Jul 2:14PM
  11. Felipe will stay, Kimi will see out his contract then­ to the end of this year then possibly go to WRC or­ retire fr good. Vettel wont go and I don't­ understand why everyone thinks Kubica will go to­ Ferrari, he just wont. I think that next year the line­ up will be:
    First driver, Felipe Massa
    Second driver,­ between Mirko Bortolotti (Italian F2 driver who tested­ the F2008 last year), Bruno Senna or Jaime Alguersauri­ (although I think he might be at Red Bull or STR next­ year), I could even see Rosberg going there.

    From ssrest.2007, on Wed 1 Jul 1:30PM
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    Look at it this way ralph c
    Kimi is busy rallying and­ they­ need Alonso
    if maclaren get there car sorted in­ 2010­ and brawn are still strong
    Ferrari are lost­ thats for­ sure
    but with Alonso at the wheel of a­ Ferrari
    The­ English press and ITV & BBC­ comentaters that seem­ to ignore Alonso
    will be crying­ because in truth, they­ know that Hamilton or Button­ wont stand a chance­ against the Shcumacer crusher­ Alonso
    it will be the­ pairing many in the paddock­ fear most
    remember he­ crushed Maclaren in 2005­ Ferrari in 2006 and nearly won­ it again in 2007
    and­ thats without a team only a car­ and mechanics
    Lewis­ had the Whole Mercedes Maclaren­ team behind him
    Ron­ denis in 2007 China said we are­ racing not only the­ ferraris but Alonso too
    I thought­ he was a Maclaren­ driver
    well that sums it all up for­ me
    PS Alonso is­ a better driver than Kubica or vettel
    if you cant see­ that your a moron

    From Tony J, on Wed 1 Jul 1:25PM
  13. My guess is that Alonso will sign with Ferrari...and I­ say that Vettel will follow in one year time.

    From CataLiN, on Wed 1 Jul 1:18PM
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    Ferrari is showing itself to be little better than­ Renault so Alonso may as well give up on the idea that­ he will get his pension paid by Ferrari.

    If­ Railoennen and or Massa go Ferrari will secure Vettel­ and Kubica in that order when they are ready.

    Alonso­ will not be on the Ferrari shopping list now or ever.

    From ralph c, on Wed 1 Jul 1:11PM
  15. ferrari will get less competitive with every season now­ brawn has left,

    they were nothing special before brawn­ and schummaca had one of (if not THE) best run in F1­ history

    From matt, on Wed 1 Jul 1:03PM
  16. I think Ferrari does protest to much i think Alonso­ will be a Ferrari driver next year

    From liam, on Wed 1 Jul 12:50PM
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    ok what about button next year or even whos going to­ fill up the mclaren seat!

    From tom.johnson20, on Wed 1 Jul 12:44PM
  18. Makes sense they dont want Hamilton & Kimi has lost­ it so he must be no 1 choice to team up with massa

    From mark, on Wed 1 Jul 12:32PM
  19. Who knows whats going to happen , interesting­ developments ...

    From www.gmsport.co.uk, on Wed 1 Jul 12:21PM
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