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Wolff: Alonso dismissed Mercedes interest to remain with Aston
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11/07/2024 at 15:2311/07/2024 at 15:01 Toto Wolff has revealed that Fernando Alonso turned down an approach from Mercedes earlier this year before committing his long-term future to Aston Martin. Alonso was on Mercedes' radar as the team weighed its options for 2025 following Lewis Hamilton’s unexpected decision to part ways with the Brackley squad to move to Ferrari. Both young protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli and outgoing Scuderia charger Carlos Sainz were often cited as strong candidates for Hamilton’s seat – and indeed they still are. But Alonso was also earmarked by pundits as a possible successor before the two-time world champion extended his...
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