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Alonso extends McLaren contract for 2018 season
Fernando Alonso will remain at the McLaren Formula 1 team next year after finally signing a contract extension that was announced on Thursday. Although Alonso was widely expected to stay at the Woking-based team, speculation about his future had been rife for months after another torrid season in the Honda-powered car. The Spanish driver is 16th in the standings with just eight points scored after Honda failed to deliver a competitive power unit again. The lack of competitiveness has led to McLaren splitting with Honda and joining forces with Renault for 2018, in a move that was seen as key to the team's hopes of retaining Alonso. On Thursday, it was finally announced that the two-time...
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