SM
Watford vs. Oxford Utd: 1 hr 40 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

Fernando Alonso confirms near Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari swap for 2015

:Headline: Fernando Alonso confirms near Lewis Hamilton-Ferrari swap for 2015: ID:267509: from db_amp
Fernando Alonso says that he almost switched to Mercedes last year in a move that would have involved Lewis Hamilton replacing him at Ferrari.

Fernando Alonso has said that he almost switched to Mercedes last year in a move that would have involved Lewis Hamilton replacing him at Ferrari.

As it became clear during the 2014 season that all was not well with Alonso and Ferrari's relationship, rumours emerged that the Maranello team and Mercedes might do a sensational driver swap.

"It was tried. Yes, yes, there was this offer," Alonso told Cadena Ser radio.

"There were the circumstances for this idea but in that moment Ferrari didn't want it. We were in full negotiations to renew with me until 2019, so in the end Ferrari did not convince me and I went to McLaren-Honda.

"I don't know if Hamilton knew about it."

As for why he didn't stick around at Ferrari to reap the fruits of the team's current resurgence, the 34-year-old explained: "I did not want to stay at Ferrari to be third until 2019.

"They were changing times at Ferrari and I still say that it was the right moment to close a wonderful story for me."

The new Formula 1 season starts in Melbourne in three weeks' time.

amp_article__267509 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2016-03-01 20:10:20:
html db last update - 2016-03-01 20:10:20 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Lewis Hamilton

Click here for more stories about McLaren

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .