Ferrari: We don't want Alonso

Ferrari has quashed speculation that they are tracking Fernando Alonso to replace Michael Schumacher, with team boss Jean Todt claiming that there are other drivers higher on his shopping list.

Whether it is a diversionary tactic, aimed at throwing both its rivals and the media off the scent, or not, Todt was insistent that the Scuderia was not chasing current points leader Alonso, even if Schumacher was poised to call time on his illustrious career.

"Michael is very canny," Todt to German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, "Once he knows when he will stop, but, if he is thinking that way, he won't be basing anything on this season, but on his Ferrari time as a whole. And that, on the whole, has been a successful time.

"But how should I know when he intends to stop? I assume that, when he does decide, he will simply say 'that's it' - perhaps because he realises that he cannot win any more, or because he suddenly realises there is more to life than F1. We have always said that, as long as he wants to be in F1, he can be at Ferrari, but he can also stop whenever he wants."

Asked again about Alonso's status - in the media at least - as Schumacher's natural replacement, Todt was insistent that the rumours were misplaced, despite the Spaniard currently leading the championship with 26 points to Schumi's two.

"I certainly don't have a 'stand-by-Schumacher' who could suddenly jump in," he said, "But who keeps saying that we want Alonso? Why would we want him particularly? There are other talented drivers out there - and Alonso is not even at the top of our list. I consider a young man who drives for an Anglo-German team to be a better choice...."

(Skysports)

Oh, and I think that he will be going there!

ohh, get you Jean Todt!

He trying to sign Andy Priaux?

lol.

hmmm i wonder whos above alonso then.... KR?

JB, Fizzy?

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"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL

How did we ever guess you were going to say JB.

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Because you've seen it tatooed on his forehead?

Todt want's Raikkönen to drive for Ferrari after Michael retires it has been very clear many years already

genesis Wrote:
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I consider a young man who drives
> for an Anglo-German team to be a better
> choice...."

that immeadiately limit their choices to webber , heidfeld , kimi and montoya.
how JB got into that i do not know...

Or maybe, he means a different racing series altogether. Or maybe even sport. Owen Hargreaves plays for an anglo and german team.


There you go, by Covfan's powers of deduction, the newest Ferrari driver will be Owen Hargreaves. Autosport have nothing on me.

anglo german - so webber, heidfeld, montoya or raikkonen then?



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it's Raikkonen trust me Todt and Brawn has always sayed that the best young driver in F1 is Raikkonen .

he quite obviously means de la rosa :P

Sim

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JB - coz u all knw hes class! :P

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"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL

nah, your all wrong. We all know i am the next schumi... or not.

oh, and the real driver will be differnt, i guarentee (S)He will be Italian.


The Flanker is gone.

"S)He"
Now that's a brave and different prediction, but on the side of the Italian bit, Fizzy's been linked with Ferrari in the past, hence his Sauber drive last year, he'll probably be available at the end of this season.

JT insisted: ''I consider a young man who drives for a German-English team to be the best choice.''

Kimi Raikkonen, maybe?

''Next question,'' Jean smiled.

Actually i'd say it's either Nick or Kimi..., Juan And Mark are too old to be consider young ones.........

PS: i'm glad how nick found himself a good seat., that's all he deserved for all these years.....

watch how he'll blow out mark at imo

Cheers

I don't know why there is even any speculation about who it could be. Todt already said in an interview last season that they prefer Kimi over Alonso.

and i don't think they "don't want" Alonso, its just they prefer someone else. i'm sure if Kimi is unavailable, and if Alonso is available, they would hold talks and possibly make an offer.

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maybe get kimi and alonso, if Rubens goes when MS does.....



RedSam
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I can't see Flavio letting go of Alonso though, and i think Ron tried to get Kimi signed up to a long term contract to avoid the competition from getting hold of him, but you never know what can happen.

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