Disenchanted Alonso 'tempted' by other racing series Disenchanted Alonso 'tempted' by other racing series | Formula 1 news | Motorsport.com Alonso said the current testing restrictions make the season very predictable, as teams find it impossible to recover from a difficult pre-season. "It was more fun before, but I don't think it is because we have more sensors or more information," he added. "Before we had some freedom in terms of testing and in terms of improving the car as well. "You find your car that is not competitive in the first quarter of the season and then you have some solutions and maybe you end up in a competitive way. "Now Mercedes will win all the races and Manor will be last in all the races, with more or less sensors or more or less input of driver or team. "It is not the amount of information we get. "We have the hands tied for the season so when we put the car in Barcelona or Jerez for the first test it is a coin in the air and if it is competitive you will have a good season and if it is not competitive you will have a bad season."
Even a highly paid racer like Alonso gets fed up by the current situation, and he apparently earns $35m a year at McLaren!
Hmmm..... Sounds as though he's laying the foundations to ease himself out of his McLaren contract if their 2016 car struggles as much as their 2015 car has. I was impressed by his determination to get the car back to the pits any way he could (but at the same as I was watching him push the car I was thinking: "You're wasting your time Fernando as the car has to get back to the pits under it's own steam!" - I was a bit surprised he wasn't aware of the rule TBH) I still suspect he's kicking himself for walking out on Ferrari when he did!
