{"id":27995,"date":"2007-10-01T16:06:26","date_gmt":"2007-10-01T16:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casinoenligne.uk.com\/en\/f1\/news\/4127-alonso-refuses-take-sabbatical-year"},"modified":"2007-10-01T16:06:26","modified_gmt":"2007-10-01T16:06:26","slug":"4127-alonso-refuses-take-sabbatical-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casinoenligne.uk.com\/en\/f1\/news\/4127-alonso-refuses-take-sabbatical-year","title":{"rendered":"Alonso refuses to take a sabbatical year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some rumors suggested that Fernando Alonso, a driver at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, might take a sabbatical year. Fernando clearly responded that taking a sabbatical year was out of the question, even if he leaves McLaren.<\/p>\n<p>Fernando confirmed to a Spanish radio station that it was never a question of not driving in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Taking a sabbatical year is not in my plans, I want to race in 2008, I am 100% sure of it,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Fernando believes it would be too costly to leave the year when regulations change and traction controls are banned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Next year will be a really important year, all driving aids will disappear, and we will need to be there. It&#8217;s important that I adapt to the car, which will be completely different. If I take a season off, the other drivers will already have mastered their cars while it will be new for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other rumors suggested Alonso would join Ferrari in 2008 alongside Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen, but like Jean Todt, the Ferrari boss, the Spaniard denied wanting to join the Italian team.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kimi and Felipe have contracts with Ferrari for 2008, so I cannot join them next year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lewis Hamilton, the current leader of the world championship and Ron Dennis&#8217;s favorite at McLaren, has clearly stated that he does not want Alonso at McLaren in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know who would replace Fernando at McLaren, but I would prefer to see him at Ferrari and myself at McLaren.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alonso replied to the young driver that he would have no problem staying with Hamilton at McLaren in 2008.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some rumors suggested that Fernando Alonso, a driver at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, might take a sabbatical year. 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