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Lauda: ‘Alonso not on Mercedes wish list'

Mercedes' non-executive chairman Niki Lauda has cooled rumours of a potential reunion between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso in 2018. Alonso is assessing his options for next season as his £40million-a-year contract with McLaren-Honda expires at the end of the current season. A return to Renault has been mooted, while Alonso was a popular choice to replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes following his shock retirement. With Valtteri Bottas only on a one-year deal with the Silver Arrows, the seat could become free again for 2018. But, Lauda doesn't feel like Alonso will be a viable option. 'He (Alonso) is certainly not on our wish list. We are fully satisfied with Hamilton and Bottas,'...
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