Ninth in the classification, continues to arouse passions. The paddock walks scrambled to find where to run the bicampeón next year
Fernando Alonso was leading yesterday of an unusual, innovative and surprising Silestone promotional activity, the Spanish company of kitchen worktops that since this season has joined the list of personal sponsors. The pilot Spaniard, who covered the road hundred kilometres separating the Hockenheim circuit with city of Frankfurt, participated in an act relaxed, fun and friendly in which accompanied a cook preparing the prized Spanish tapas, which was preceded by a press conference and which was followed by a dinner. Fernando gave its name to a new set of worktops manufacturer's Andalusian.
As much as the bicampeón insist that he did not think about their future, which is concentrated in this race and back positions in the constructors championship to elevate Re-Nault until the fourth position, the fact is that these days in Germany just talking about what will Fernando Alonso in 2009. Journalists you repeat the question until boredom, their manager is tired of balls outside and draw the interest of the championship, with four pilots on two points, stays in second place.
Fernando Alonso, of course, does not want to move anything, but yesterday said that "nobody from Santander nor Ferrari have been in contact with him" to close a three-way operation. The Spaniard has made clear that "it is not the right time to talk about the future. We are in July, just half a season, and I am completely focused on the next race and add the maximum points possible. To speak of the future is too early. "
Neither confirms nor rules out the continuity in Renault, which depend on the deals that have on the table. On the contrary, appears quite ambiguous. Without saying anything, he understands everything.
"I have no hurry. The upcoming season will begin in late March and there is time. In July do not have a clear offer of a team. In fact, until September or October were not spoken in depth, "said the Spanish pilot, who acknowledged having held several informal contacts with some teams, without specifying the name.
It would appear certainly that Fernando Alonso has the situation under control, although the respect they have for Renault and by Flavio Briatore does not want to make a move that might harm them. Anyway, most people know him not rule out that it could continue another year in the French team in anticipation of completing a contract with a team of the future to enable it to return power to fight for the championship.
This is precisely the aim of the pilot Spanish. Fernando, who makes no secret that this season is "frustrating", whose start had been "below expectations had been formulated, "wants to have a car competitive again and this is the challenge that has been proposed and so removed the thorn that has been nailed following the departure of McLaren.