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Alonso talks revealed by Red Bull
Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr Helmut Marko has lifted the lid on talks the team held with Fernando Alonso over the prospect of the Spaniard joining the outfit in 2008. Marko has claimed that Alonso's financial demands ultimately put off Red Bull, who went on to pick up Sebastian Vettel a year later. Alonso was reigning world champion when in talks with Red Bull back in 2007, in the midst of a first campaign at McLaren that ended in acrimony over his relationship with Lewis Hamilton and the 'Spygate' row. Last year, Alonso claimed that he had been approached by Red Bull numerous times over his career, but Marko said he had not held serious talks with the double world champion since their...
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