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Red Bull reveal how close Alonso was to joining
Fernando Alonso was “very close” to joining Red Bull to partner a potentially returning Sebastian Vettel, according to team technical boss and designer Adrian Newey. Ahead of the 2019 season, the Spaniard announced his departure from Formula 1 after a 17-year career which included two world championship victories. Although he has pursued success in other motorsport disciplines, he has constantly been linked with a move back to F1. Article continues under video He has been linked with near enough every team from Mercedes, to Ferrari again, or even back to McLaren. Newey has revealed that Red Bull was previously an option, too. “It would have been like Ayrton [Senna] and Alain...
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