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Marko: The name Alonso makes the hair on their necks bristle

It has emerged that Liberty Media made an enquiry in the summer about whether there might be a seat at Red Bull for Spanish star Fernando Alonso for 2020. That is the claim of Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko, who described F1 owner Liberty as the new 'Alonso managers' who offered to help the two-time World Champion with a F1 comeback attempt for the driver who talked himself out of the top flight. 'We immediately said we have no need for Alonso,' Marko told Auto Bild. 'It won't work because our engine partner Honda won't have it either. The name Alonso makes the hair on their necks bristle.' However, Red Bull's current driver lineup is Max Verstappen and Alex Albon, and Marko admits that the...
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