So it is now fact that Alonso will not be racing at McLaren next year, but where will he go? What will the implications of his release be? Will he be allowed to go back to Renault or one of the mid-pack teams like Toyota or Red Bull that could afford his services on a monetary basis? I don't know. It would be interesting to see him back at Renault, though I'd be disappointed if Turdsy Fisichella is Fernie's team mate. I like Fisi, but he's had his time in F1 and done a whole lot of naught with it. Meanwhile, Heikki is still young and getting better, yet he wouldn't pose any threat to Alonso. Not that Fisi will of course, I'm just sick of him not being very competitive and still managing to hang around F1. Then again, Turdsy could be given the sack and Piquet could get the other Renault seat and from what I'm reading it is Kovalainen that would be shuffled elsewhere, which would greatly piss me off. Farm out Piquet, that 's what I say! I don't trust Nelson Junior. He's got a chip on his shoulder and after sitting out last season as a tester, I bet he feel's he has really got something to prove and would end up giving Alonso a tough time in the way Hamilton did at McLaren, even though it would probably be less vicious, Fern would probably still be perturbed. Not that I'm against team mates fighting each other, but we know Alonso likes to piss and moan about it and to be quite honest, I'm fucking sick of hearing this type of bellyaching!
There is always the possibility that Alonso could go to Williams, as they do have a vacant seat. While I seriously doubt they'll be challenging for any type of championship next year, Williams are a good team.
So in the end, I'm curious. Where Alonso goes and who get's screwed as a result of his goings.
I also like how Alonso decided in the end (whether he was forced to say this or not) that he was in fact treated fairly at the team so far as equal equipment being provided. I mean, statistically it looks as if this was the truth, considering Hamilton and Alonso ended with equal points and all.
While I, as well as all of the rest of the F1 watching world, have seen Alonso's departure looming for quite some time, I have to wonder if he is going to go down like Emerson Fittipaldi? It's kinda weird when you look at it. Emo was the youngest champ until Alonso came along. Fittipaldi won a championship in a Lotus and McLaren, then moved to his brother's team and nothing ever happened again with him. While Fernie didn't win a championship in a McLaren, there he is, and leaving after a short time there. Where's he gonna go? Will he ever win another championship? I say yes, but wouldn't it be funny if he didn't?
BMW-Sauber would be a nice place for Alonso to land. Like Fisi, I'm tired of Nick Heidfeld, even though he's bringing the beard back to F1, there's no fun in that on the race track!
If anything, it will be an interesting road to where Alonso ends up next and I look forward to it all.
Lastly, if McLaren win the driver's title on an appeal, I will probably stop watching Formula 1, though I strongly doubt this will happen considering Max Mosley doesn't think much of Ron Dennis, his team, or that little fuzzy top driving for him.
