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Jay
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Jay asked in SportsAuto RacingFormula One · 8 years ago

Does anyone think Alonso will wind up driving for Red Bull in 2014?

Fernando Alonso's name has been tossed out there as a possible driver for Red Bull in 2014. Ferrari hasn't built a proper F1 car in a while, so I think if Alonso had the opportunity to go there, he'd be stupid not to take it. Red Bull would be stupid to not try and get him, in my opinion. Of course having Vettel and Alonso on the same team could be another Prost/Senna disaster as well. Will Fernando stay put or jump to Red Bull?

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  • K
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    Are you kidding me? Vettel has a meltdown every time Webber beats him and constantly talks Webber down every time he's even close. Can you imagine how it would be if Alonso or Raikkonen was in the other car - drivers clearly, incredibly better than him?!

    If you thought Webber's mech failures were bad, just wait til Raikkonen or Alonso started beating Golden Boy!

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    In my opinion Fernando will stay for about one more year and if the pace of the Ferrari continues to deteriorate, he might switch to Red Bull for 2015. However, the odds of this happening is not very high, as Alonso has a contract 2016, which he will break should he move to Red Bull. Anyway, everything depends on the Ferrari's and Red Bull's current and upcoming race pace.

  • 8 years ago

    With a major overhaul of regulations set for 2014 most driver line-ups should remain static because drivers would be migrating to the unknown. It worked out for Jenson in 2009(he didn't actually move) but Hamilton who had he quickest car in 2008 was reduced to a mere spectator for most part of the season, Fernando wouldn't want that I'm sure. Fernando has challenged for 2 championships with Ferrari and losing out in all more by bad luck than Ferrari's reliability, so a move to Red Bull, as enticing as it seems, would be Fernando's choice to reliving his 2007 debacle at Mclaren.

  • 8 years ago

    I think it's highly unlikely as he has a contract with Ferrari until 2016. So for it to be possible, Alonso or Red Bull would have to pay a pretty big fee to "break" the contract. I think Alonso is just trying to put the pressure on Ferrari but I don't think he seriously considers leaving.

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  • g
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    Fernando has always maintained that Ferrari is where he belongs and it's the last team he'll drive for in F1. Nobody thought they would let him down like this as many times as they have since he switched from Mclaren and I can't blame people for thinking he would consider another team for winning the title. However there's no guarantee he'll win one at RBR or with any other team. Fernando knows this and he also knows at RBR he won't be the main guy, although I doubt he'll have trouble winning fans over. Also, I doubt he would want to switch driving 599's or F430's in everyday life for an Infiniti M or G series sedan.

  • 8 years ago

    Alonso certainly deserves a better car than what's been provided lately. He's even said he'd like "someone else's car" for his birthday. Ferrari scolded him for that comment but I don't blame him at all for making that comment. Ferrari has downplayed the rumor of a team switch for Alonso but I think Alonso would take the chance if it were given. Ferrari wouldn't make it easy for him to switch.

  • 3ut
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    I personally don't expect Red Bull to get a competitor for Vettel.

    But Strategy wise, I see them recruit a top driver with a potential to rival Seb for C'ship and destroy his season and hence reduce competition for Seb and team.

    'Destroy' should mean, strategizing a race for a driver within the team, in such a manner that he finishes at least a place behind Seb.

  • 8 years ago

    He deserves a better car, but he will demand number 1 status at Red Bull, like he did at Mclaren, which he didnt get. Its a no brainer for him to stay at Ferrari.

  • 5 years ago

    As a NASCAR fan i like Kasey and that i'm chuffed to be certain him racing for pink Bull. they are sturdy business enterprise and he gained't have topersistent a foul motor vehicle at the same time as he waits to move the #5.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    He might but going by what was said on Sunday, NOT if Vettel has anything to say about it!! I can't see either of them wanting to be wearing the #2 cap!!!

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