Antonio Lobatojournalist specializing in motorsport, regular commentator on television broadcasts of Formula 1 races for many years and one of the most authorized voices to speak about Fernando Alonso, stated yesterday on the radio program ‘El Partidazo’ on Cadena COPE that, after the confirmation of the signing of Lewis Hamilton for Ferrari in 2025, “Fernando Alonso will be forced to talk to Mercedes”.
And, according to Lobato, a free seat in a team like Mercedes is very tempting and the Asturian should consider it.
Even so, it was Lobato himself who announced Alonso’s signing with Mercedes “A lot depends on how Aston Martin performs this year. Although he now prioritizes Aston Martin, if he sees that the project can give him a title in the short term, it cannot be abandoned,” to finally add that “for now, “Lawrence Stroll will spend more money to renew Fernando.”.
And this story still has many unknowns to solve: Who will replace Hamilton at Mercedes? Where will Carlos Sainz go after Ferrari? Will Alonso continue with Aston Martin? Let’s see how the story progresses…
Button also wants to see him in the Mercedes
The former F1 driver has already declared himself on the same lines as Lobato. Jenson pressed in recent statements.
“I have a crush on my former teammate (they both met at McLaren in 2015 and 2016). “I want to see Fernando Alonso there (at Mercedes)!”Jenson said, enthusiastically when referring to his partner and the reasons why he would make this decision.
“Alonso is 42 years old but he still has hands. The hands are there! They are there! He drives racing cars every day… It will be a good alliance that will work well for both parties.“argued the British.
Could Alonso be a candidate for the Mercedes seat?
The Asturian repeated that He was very happy to lead the future Aston Martin project. He wants to lead him to become a winner with great ambition and investment of Lawrence Take a Walk. Because of this, he repeated on many occasions that he wanted to continue with the green team. however, He said this before the Mercedes surprise happened. It remains to be seen if this will change everything and if the Spaniard wants to run as one of the candidates for one of the most coveted seats on the grid in a team that wants to win again. one of the best teams in F1.
Source: La Verdad
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