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New McLaren boss wants to keep 'great asset' Alonso
The new boss of McLaren's Formula 1 team, Jost Capito, is determined to retain Fernando Alonso beyond 2017. Two-time world champion Alonso is under contract until the end of next season. However, the Spaniard, 35, has said he wants to see how the new 2017 cars behave before deciding on his future. "If the car and the engine are good, and he enjoys the new rules, there is no reason why he shouldn't stay," said Capito, who became McLaren Racing CEO in September. "Fernando is a great asset for the team and we should do everything to keep him." F1 is introducing rules that will make the cars up to five seconds a lap faster, while Pirelli has been tasked with providing tyres...
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