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hollowhawk412 said:What can you even say about these kinds of meltdowns... anything is possible at this point... but the main thing is that
Fernando Alonso is out...
McLaren want Rosberg to replace Fernando Alonso
October 4, 2007
Reports are swirling that McLaren have set their sights on Nico Rosberg to step into Fernando Alonso's seat next season.
The Spaniard is almost certain to depart the team at the end of the current campaign after his relationship with the Woking-based outfit collapsed.
Since McLaren needs someone to ride alongside Lewis Hamilton, The New York Daily News is claiming that Williams' rising star, Rosberg, is Ron Dennis' number one choice.
'He’s the ideal candidate: being German makes him a seamless fit for McLaren's engine partners, Mercedes-Benz. Plus, the other drivers call him 'Britney', which means he's got huge marketing potential.'
That said, the paper suggests there might be a snag: his dad, Keke, might not be thrilled about seeing his son—currently navigating his second year in Formula One—team up with Lewis Hamilton, who famously had the measure of him in karting. There's also the issue of his contract with Williams. Their boss, Sir Frank Williams, recently called Rosberg a "fixture for next year" and made it clear they want to keep the 22-year-old.
'There's also Heikki Kovalainen from Renault, who finished right behind Hamilton in last weekend's Japanese GP. The Hamilton camp would welcome the 26-year-old Finn and he could yet form part of Alonso's severance deal,' according to the report.
The rumor mill suggests a massive reshuffle where Fernando Alonso heads back to Renault, while Kovalainen moves to McLaren instead. That would leave Nelson Piquet Jr. to take over as Fernando Alonso's teammate.