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Alonso was not on Red Bull short list
Christian Horner has revealed Red Bull never considered Fernando Alonso as a serious contender to replace Sebastian Vettel.
On Saturday the team confirmed that Vettel would be leaving at the end of this season while also revealing that his seat would go to Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat.
That announcement put paid to rumours that Alonso could be heading to Red Bull in a straight swap.
Asked if Spaniard was on the short list, Horner told Autosport: "The reality is not really.
"Fernando is a wonderful driver, but our philosophy and policy is to invest inwardly, invest in youth and give youngsters a chance."
Meanwhile in a separate interview with Sky Sports F1, Horner all but...
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