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Fernando Alonso has been left eating humble pie after a remarkable stat involving Lewis Hamilton surfaced.
Following the shock news that Hamilton will switch to Ferrari from 2025, Alonso was immediately linked with Mercedes. Despite being 42, Alonso’s speed on the track hasn’t waned a bit.
However, his career choices haven’t always matched the precision of his driving. Ten years ago, he ditched Ferrari for McLaren, only to endure a nightmare as their partnership with engine supplier Honda flopped spectacularly.
He then took a sabbatical from F1 just as McLaren was finding its feet again, first with Renault power and later with a Mercedes engine. Alonso made his F1 comeback with the Renault team (now Alpine) and then switched to Aston Martin, where he enjoyed a strong 2023 season.
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Earlier this year, as Alonso pondered his options post-2024, he was quizzed on whether he’d be courting Mercedes, who endured a rocky start to the season. “That’s a very good question,” he replied following April’s Japanese Grand Prix, where he beat both Hamilton and Russell, when asked if he’d be ringing up Silver Arrows chief Toto Wolff. “Mercedes is behind now, so it doesn’t feel that attractive.”
Soon after that, Alonso pledged his future to Aston by penning a new deal until the end of 2026. Mercedes are still to name Russell’s future team-mate, although young Kimi Antonelli, presently in F2, is the current favourite for the seat.
