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Alonso: Age doesn't slow F1 drivers
As one of the elder statesmen on the grid, Fernando Alonso feels Formula 1 drivers don't slow with age as the sport is largely about 'the car.' Alonso will celebrate his 36th birthday next season as he lines up on the grid in what will be his 16th season in Formula 1. The double World Champion is still rated by many are one of the best on the grid but it remains to be seen whether he will extend his McLaren stay beyond 2017. However, when the time does come to hang up his helmet, he says it will be because of he is tired of the life and not because age has slowed him down. 'I don't see it like other sports that maybe the physical situation is so relevant,' he told F1i.com. 'Here it is just...
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