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Lopez: We opened the door to Fernando
Gerard Lopez had Fernando Alonso in his sights
Before signing for McLaren, Lotus really was one of Fernando Alonso's options for the 2015 Formula 1 season, according to team owner Gerard Lopez.'
As the long saga preceding the Spanish driver's switch from Ferrari to McLaren played out, many teams in pitlane were linked with the double world champion.
With Mercedes‘ dominant works team all locked up, at the top of the list were the Mercedes-powered customers Williams and Lotus.
'It was a real option,' Lopez confirmed to Spain's El Mundo newspaper. 'We opened the door to Fernando, but it was clear that he had his objectives.'
Instead, Alonso has gone back to his old 2007 team, McLaren,...
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