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Toto Wolff says he is not writing off Fernando Alonso joining Mercedes in 2018 but adds that other drivers, most notably his current line-up, have priority over the Spaniard. With McLaren-Honda once again under-performing, many Formula 1 fans would like to see Alonso join Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for a 2018 title tilt. That, though, looks unlikely to happen. 'Of course you'd have to evaluate it, you cannot say ‘no' in advance, that would be stupid,' Wolff said in an interview with El Mundo Deportivo. 'But the real situation is that there are other drivers who have priority over Alonso. 'And right now Valtteri and Lewis are the number one priority. 'We are happy with our junior...
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