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Alonso was ‘not interested' in Mercedes seat
Jul.12 Fernando Alonso was 'not interested' in becoming Lewis Hamilton's successor at Mercedes. That's the claim of team boss Toto Wolff, who is still yet to name George Russell's teammate for 2025 as he waits for the unlikely scenario of Max Verstappen's departure from Red Bull. Wolff's own 17-year-old protege Kimi Antonelli is the clear favourite to secure the seat, but the Mercedes chief admits he might have handed the role to F1 legend Alonso. 'Of course we considered Fernando,' the Austrian told Spain's El Mundo Deportivo newspaper. 'But at that time, Fernando was not interested in driving for Mercedes. Moreover, he was offered a long-term contract at Aston Martin. 'That's how we...
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