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McLaren confirms Alonso will not be in F1 next year

McLaren Racing today confirms that double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso will not race in Formula 1 in 2019. Fernando, who turned 37 in July, is competing in his 17th F1 season, his fifth with McLaren, and has amassed 32 wins, 22 pole positions and 97 podiums to date. Beyond his two titles – in 2005 he became the then-youngest world champion in F1 history – Fernando has been championship runner-up three times. Zak Brown, Chief Executive Officer, McLaren Racing, said: “Fernando is not only an outstanding ambassador for McLaren but also for Formula 1. His 17 years in the sport, as arguably the pre-eminent driver of his generation and undoubtedly an F1 great, have added another layer...
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