Alonso mclaren 2007 Opciones

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WORLD CHAMPION FERNANDO ALONSO SECURES VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES DRIVE

Woking, Great Britain, Monday 19th December 2005: The 2005 Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes will be joining forces for the 2007 Formula One season. Today's announcement comes only five days after Vodafone and McLaren Mercedes confirmed Vodafone's title sponsorship effective from January 2007 and forms an important part of the team's long term strategic partnership.

"Its great that our strong belief in the strength and competitiveness of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes package has been further endorsed by the World Champion," said Ron Dennis, Team Principal and Chairman and CEO of the McLaren Group. "We always make it clear that we want to be the best and the only way of achieving this objective is by attracting the best people, the best drivers and the best sponsors. To be able to announce Vodafone as only McLaren's third title partner in more than 30 years and Fernando's employment within only a few days is fantastic news for the team, our Partners, Formula One and the fans."

"We are in discussions with our current drivers' Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya regarding the 2007 season," continues Ron Dennis. "Both Juan Pablo and Kimi are extremely talented, professional and competitive Formula One drivers and they have and will continue to concentrate on our joint challenge for the Championships."

"Fernando and McLaren Mercedes wanted to make the announcement as soon as possible in a controlled and professional manner to allow McLaren Mercedes, Fernando, Kimi and Juan Pablo to focus on the preparations for the 2006 season," states Ron Dennis. "Our aim for next year remains absolutely clear to everybody within the team – we want to win races and be in a position where we might have two Formula One World Champions driving for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes in 2007."

"We are pleased to welcome Fernando to the team and look forward to working both with him and our new title sponsor in 2007," said Norbert Haug, Vice-President, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. "To have a World Champion joining the team is a great endorsement and will create a tremendous amount of excitement. However for now our focus must remain on the 2006 season where we want to go one better than we did in 2005."

"To become part of a team with such a desire to succeed and passion for performance is a dream come true for any Formula One driver," said 2005 Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso. "I'm very excited about 2007 and the fantastic opportunity to drive for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. It will be a new beginning for me and a tremendous challenge and from what I have heard about this exciting new Partnership there is something to look forward to. Obviously I will be sad to leave Renault but sometimes possibilities come along which are just too good to miss. I'm pleased that we are able to make this announcement already now as it will allow my current team and I to focus 100 per cent on defending the World Championships next year."

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Como exclusiva, os pego una conversación grabada clandestinamente entre Kimi y JPM (pego la traducción)

-KR: Juancho, it's Kimi
-JP: Hi, Kimi. Whassup? I am with Ron on the other line.
-KR: Oh, I was just calling to tell you that you can continue in 2007 with Ron. I may go to a smaller Team.
-JP: Really? Well, I was about to tell you the same. Just a sec, I will let Ron join in.
-KR: Hi there, Ron. I was about to call you to announce that I am leaving McLaren for 2007.
-RD: Oh, that is odd, because Juancho was telling me the same.
-JP: Yes, that is it. I was telling Ron that it wouldn't be wise to have two latin drivers spanish-speakers in the same team. Nobody does!!
-KR: Well, the fact that nobody does is not an excuse.
RD: Guys, guys. Does it have anything to do with the fact that I have hired Fernandou?
KR&JP: no, no.
RD: Really? Well, it seems to me like you are chickenning and do not dare to compete with the guy with the same car, isn't it?
KR: Oh, Ron, no way. I already beat him when we were both competing in karting. And I can do it again.
JP: Yeah, like you were to beat him in Germany, no? (laughs)
KR: Oh, yes? And who was going to help the team to secure the Constructor's Championship???
JP: Well, had you been more careful with the car, probably Renault wouldn't have been second.
KR: Well, had you been faster, probably you would have been 3rd in the Drivers' AND Mclaren 1st in the Constructors'.
JP: TWO points!! I only needed two points to beat Michael, while Fernando was 21 points ahead of you!!! And it was only my FIRST year in McLaren!!!
KR: Yeah, sure. Let's see next year.
RD: Guys, guys. This is going nowhere. It has been Vodafone who brought in Fernando, so that is it. And regarding you two, I will keep the one that scores more points on the first half.
KR: I disagree. You should keep Juancho. I may be going to Ferrari.
JP: Ron, I am already talking to Flavio and I may go with the Frenchies.
RD: Ok. Anyway, we'll see how things go. Bye, guys.
KR: Bye.
JP: Bye



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