Renault Confirms Firm Offer To Alonso

The only other teams that have a payroll big enough are Toyota and possibly Red Bull. I'm not sure how big Force India's budget is or if BMW is still looking for another driver.

 

Carlos Ghosn has stated that "the decision to hire Alonso is Briatore's alone, but Renault has everything it needs to be a leading team next year"....and Briatore reveals that "we will see what happens between now and Tuesday as I proposed to FA a project that expands into the future and we will see if he likes it".

His second choice would be RB...but a question is... are the Renault engines identical? Dieter Mateschitz has stated "let's see how things go. Our drivers for next year are 100% Coultard and Webber ...but in F1 you never know".

 

I like the Coultard and Webber combo at Red Bull personaly.

 

Sounds to me that Alonso is headed to Renault. This being F1 even a multi year contract can be broken at the end of 08. Whether he would leave Renault would probably depend on how competitive the Renault and the Ferrari are at the end of next year.

 

McLaren.

Wounds heal quickly in F1.

 

I think if the Renault does well next year, {even if he finishes a very close 3rd like this year}, he would stay.

 

Certainly poosible he will stay.

If he went to Toyota, he just might make them a top contender. Certainly they have the money..

 

i see him going to Renault. but for me, whats more interesting is whose gonna replace him at Mac.

 

Nico Rosberg is going to McLaren. Done deal!

 

I also believe that FA is headed to Renault.
With Carlos Ghosn statement it looks like the money is there for Briatore to pay not only FAs salary but also to develop and refine the team. I am sure the contract will include clauses to that effect. Let us not forget that Renault had one of the lowest budgets in F1 when FA won the championship.

 

are u sure? source or links please

 

I can't divulge the source, because its not news that can be released. But its correct. Trust me, the contract has been offered to Nico.

 

offered yes, but will he take it? he's dad is against it, and i sure hope to see him do well in Williams next season. they have very high hopes for 2008 season.

 

Fantastic

 

You are wrong-- Nico IS going to going to McLaren. I am not at liberty to say any more on the subject.

 

The Toyota is crap, it will take more than one year with a great driver to get that car in shape.

 

So you can tell us where he is going but not when the announcement will be made?

 

Correct. I am not sure when the announcement will be made.

 

Well if what you say IS true I love it!!! Nico is a hard charger and his talent has not been fully realized I just hope Keke's hardnosed "I am alway's right" demeanor does not effect Nico and his future.

 

Cool. Thanks for the info.

 

ZEUS,
I'm just wondering what your credential's are or your association is with F1 that you can state that Nico going too McLaren is a fact? No disrespect intended but I do wonder why we must believe you know what is going to happen?

 

If Zeus is lying we'll find out. Who knows, he might be Nico Rosberg's manager and is trying to stir interest among other teams. If the guy is telling the truth he's not going to tell you who he is.

 

Nico is managed by his father Keke so that's settled. I only want ZEUS to offer us all alittle insight as to why we must take his word as the truth, I never asked him to reveal his source's.

He could just say he is affiliated with F1 or William's in some form or fashion as that would offer US alittle insight as to his prediction.

 

JPM is returning to F1 with McLaren...done deal. This is a fact, I have sources but I can't reveal them. Trust me.