Why Winning the Title for Ferrari Should Be Fernando Alonso’s Main Priority

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Published: August 5, 2013

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What do Fernando Alonso and Cesc Fabregas have in common? Aside from the fact they’re both Spanish and two of the best in the world at their respective sports, both men have recently been linked with moves from one big team to another.

And although it’s certainly true that their respective agents for Ferrari and Barcelona FC have been in discussions with Red Bull Racing and Manchester United respectively, I expect both to stay put.

The rumours coming out of the Hungarian Grand Prix paddock were that Alonso was unhappy at Ferrari. When asked what he would like for his birthday, Alonso is thought to have replied ‘someone else’s car’. But whilst Alonso may be dissatisfied with his car’s current pace relative to Red Bull and Mercedes in particular, there are several reasons why I just don’t see this move happening.

1. Winning for Ferrari is special

Alonso joined Ferrari in 2008 with the goal of adding to his tally of two world championship titles for the biggest team in motorsport. Think Ferrari and you think of Formula One. The famous Prancing Horse is an emblem of the highest form of motorsport and Alonso won’t want to leave the team until he has achieved the goal of joining the list of great Ferrari champions from Alberto Ascari and Juan Manuel Fangio to Niki Lauda and Michael Schumacher. It took Schumacher five years to achieve his goal of a first title with Ferrari since joining from Benetton as a double world champion in 1996. He went on to win four more.

2. He has a contract until 2016

When asked about Alonso’s situation by BBC Sport in Hungary, Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali was adamant his man was firmly tied into a deal with no get-out clauses. "Fernando is an asset for the team. First of all, we have a contract with him and for sure everyone knows about it." The cost of Red Bull extracting Alonso from Ferrari would simply be too ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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