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Alonso: Yes, Red Bull asked me to replace Ricciardo

Fernando Alonso has stirred the pot by claiming he turned down an offer from Red Bull recently to replace Daniel Ricciardo who shocked the establishment by accepting an offer to join Renault on a two-year deal. Red Bull indicated early on that Alonso was not in the running for the coveted seat, with team chief Christian Horner claiming that the Spaniard tends to cause chaos wherever he drives. But now, according to Alonso Red Bull made him an offer to take Ricciardo's place alongside Max Verstappen, which he alleges he turned down intent on ending his Formula 1 career at the Abu Dhabi season finale this year. In a paddock interview with Sky ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix, Alonso revealed,...
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