Montezemolo held meeting to reassure Alonso

[vcs316]

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo held a meeting with his driver Fernando Alonso ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix to discuss the team's struggles this season.

Like all teams on the grid, Ferrari has not been able to match the pace of Mercedes at the start of the season, but has also found itself struggling to come out on top in the midfield. Last year Ferrari made a spat between Montezemolo and Alonso public, but this season the Ferrari president and driver appear to be working together behind closed doors to resolve the team's issues.

"He came on Sunday morning and we worked together in my room for 10 minutes," Alonso said. "We tried to put together everything we found in the first two races and what will be the next steps coming from the performance side and the car, with maximum pushing and maximum dedication from everyone in the team.

"He just wanted to pass me this message that Ferrari is doing 100%, and on our side as well - the drivers, engineers, mechanics and everyone trackside - will work day and night because no-one is happy. We are very united in the team and the president can be 100% sure that we will do 24 hours starting from Tuesday and Wednesday when we do the test and I will drive both days. We won't rest until the situation changes."

Alonso has found himself struggling against all the Mercedes-powered teams this season and was beaten by both Force Indias and both Williams in Bahrain. He is hoping some of the upcoming circuits will play to the strengths of Ferrari, but admitted there is still a lot of work to do.

"It's no good obviously, we would like to have extra speed and be able to battle with everyone. At the moment we are missing that aspect but we have some strong points and some of the circuits will show those qualities. If at the next grand prix or two grand prix we are quicker than Hulkenberg and Williams etcetera, we can say to them that they are missing some of the speed that Ferrari has in the corners.

"It depends circuit to circuit, but we need to improve in all areas - on the chassis side, on aerodynamic efficiency, power - there are many things and we need to deliver some good results in the next grands prix."

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[stefa]

Yes, yes... We all know this. Results are needed!

[PadGeT]

"At the moment we are missing that aspect but we have some strong points and some of the circuits will show those qualities. If at the next grand prix or two grand prix we are quicker than Hulkenberg and Williams etcetera, we can say to them that they are missing some of the speed that Ferrari has in the corners.



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Further proof that Ferrari's aero has a good base for the first time. Now we need to ramp it up to Red Bull heights!!

[Laferrari]

Further proof that Ferrari's aero has a good base for the first time. Now we need to ramp it up to Red Bull heights!!

we always had good speed in corner but same with lack of traction, unstable in brake, problem with in and out corner so there is plenty of bad things on this car...i hope we can improve the balance of the car and develop the car faster than the other , it will be difficult to do that better than redbull but we need to stay calm , it s juste the third gp ...:lol

[shamim179]

So this is the meeting whereby Luca asked the physiotherapist to leave? Sounds like a desperate attempt to reassure Alonso and clearly unplanned. This should have been clarified from the beginning but they have allowed people to speculate and speculate. Poor PR from Ferrari.

[kiwifella]

Pointless, Alonso leaving at the end of the season anyway.

[Alonso14]

Pointless, Alonso leaving at the end of the season anyway.

I always wondered so now I have the opportunity to ask: As his agent how much commission do you get?

[Hornet]

I don't see where Alonso can go. Ron Dennis is bad news, and he's back to McLaren. I see people mentioning Honda, but really nothing is 100% guarantee how well they will be. Ron Dennis' presence however is 100% guaranteed :-G

[Catalan]

Alonso is going nowhere. He will stay at Ferrari and will honor his contract until the end of the 2016 season. Unless Ferrari decides to get rid of him, he will keep driving for Ferrari. Of course what he is thinking is another subject, he's not happy with the situation, but as he said several times, this is the place where he wants to be. He clearly stated last week that he is NOT on his way back to McLaren for next year.

I trust him and his word. He said he will stay and I think he will.

The only scenario I can imagine for him to think about the possibility of leaving would be an offer from Mercedes while Ferrari is in the middle of a nightmare season with no expectations to improve, but I guess they are happy with both Hamilton and Rosberg.

[Bertie]

I don't think Alonso will go to McLaren but wouldn't be suprised if he left us. He has not been given a good car in many of the seasons he has been with us and should be 3 times WDC at least. I think every team would make room for Alonso if he wanted to make a move. I hope he stays with us as he is just awesome behind a wheel but if him staying means he wont win another championship then I hope he makes a move as he deserves it.

I am an Alonso fan but only since he came to Ferrari before that he was an enemy and if he goes to another team he will be an enemy once more. I just hate to see talent wasted.

[AfterLife]

The situation is a "wait and see" situation
comparing two eras:
From 2009 to 2013 we had good engine like the others but not an updated windtunnel and we had problems with correlation.
After five years of struggling with windtunnel now we have a proper windtunnel and no correlation issues but now we don't have a proper power unit still.
Now if Ferrari could sort out power unit problems "Let's be realistic" for next season there is no reason for leaving the team but if power unit problems weren't solvable for a long period of time (3 or 4 years), it is another story...
IMO Ferrari have all the ingredients to become successful (competitive) if they could sort out power unit problem as soon as possible hopefully.

[kiwifella]

I always wondered so now I have the opportunity to ask: As his agent how much commission do you get?

Lol, the opportunity to watch him drive every GP from the comfort of my lounge!! It could be wait and see, but yes, an ageing Alonso getting frustrated more and more might be too much for him to stick it out with the red, supposedly the most marketable driver around, surely he'd get a drive with just about anyone he wanted in the paddock I would have thought.

[Silent Bob]

Lol, the opportunity to watch him drive every GP from the comfort of my lounge!! It could be wait and see, but yes, an ageing Alonso getting frustrated more and more might be too much for him to stick it out with the red, supposedly the most marketable driver around, surely he'd get a drive with just about anyone he wanted in the paddock I would have thought.

With which team? McLaren isn't winning with Mercedes power so don't expect Honda will be much better. Mercedes have 2 quick winning guys and they're not paying them as much. Red Bull have a 4x WDC and a new driver beating him. Williams? so Massa can support him again? Doubt it. Force India? NAh. Sauber? nope, Ferrari engines. Lotus? can't pay him. Maybe new USA team?

[Winter]

I don't see where Alonso can go. Ron Dennis is bad news, and he's back to McLaren. I see people mentioning Honda, but really nothing is 100% guarantee how well they will be. Ron Dennis' presence however is 100% guaranteed :-G

Dejavu. Oh.. no it was not, it was just something that was said about Kimi rejoining Ferrari. Luca here and all..

[Alonsomaniac]

Fernando won't leave. He wants a Ferrari WDC. And he is a very stubborn guy......:lol

[Hornet]

Dejavu. Oh.. no it was not, it was just something that was said about Kimi rejoining Ferrari. Luca here and all..

Since when did Kimi ever said he had issues with Luca?

Alonso have explicitly stated that his problem in McLaren is with one person. Now that person is back in charge.

[Winter]

Since when did Kimi ever said he had issues with Luca?

Alonso have explicitly stated that his problem in McLaren is with one person. Now that person is back in charge.

You are right, Kimi never said that. He said though, that there was one person he didn't get along so well, and there were gossips that it was Luca. Well they were only gossips, but Kimi and Luca never seemed to be besties.

[kiwifella]

With which team? McLaren isn't winning with Mercedes power so don't expect Honda will be much better. Mercedes have 2 quick winning guys and they're not paying them as much. Red Bull have a 4x WDC and a new driver beating him. Williams? so Massa can support him again? Doubt it. Force India? NAh. Sauber? nope, Ferrari engines. Lotus? can't pay him. Maybe new USA team?

Good point Bob..Oddly enough he was offered a Red Bull contract the same time Ferrari offered him one and he knocked it back because Ferrari was the dream team to get into, more than any other team in the paddock, and as you know......the rest is history. I still think he'll go if he cant get a competitive Ferrari by season end.

[Suzie]

Didn't he have the chance to go to Honda/Brawn as well?

Oopsie, Fernando ;-)

[shamim179]

Didn't he have the chance to go to Honda/Brawn as well?

Oopsie, Fernando ;-)

That's correct. Brawn wanted him in Brawn GP. He clearly regrets not accepting those offers by accepting Ferrari because the reasoning behind it is that Ferrari are better equipped than these rivals teams at producing a competitive car. His assessment was unfortunately incorrect and he just has to live with it. This just further fuels his frustration at Ferrari. You've got to understand where he is coming from here. Every year we hear the same story of how Ferrari is going to be competitive and even if it doesn't turn out to be competitive of how they are sure they can make it competitive so that the team can fight for the championship for that year. It's just one of those things where Alonso happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. That ear tweak was a very bad move and I just get the feeling that it has changed both Ferrari's destiny and that of Alonso's.

[Nero Horse]

That's correct. Brawn wanted him in Brawn GP. He clearly regrets not accepting those offers by accepting Ferrari because the reasoning behind it is that Ferrari are better equipped than these rivals teams at producing a competitive car. His assessment was unfortunately incorrect and he just has to live with it. This just further fuels his frustration at Ferrari. You've got to understand where he is coming from here. Every year we hear the same story of how Ferrari is going to be competitive and even if it doesn't turn out to be competitive of how they are sure they can make it competitive so that the team can fight for the championship for that year. It's just one of those things where Alonso happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. That ear tweak was a very bad move and I just get the feeling that it has changed both Ferrari's destiny and that of Alonso's.

I thought you were a Ferrari fan? But you're beginning to sound more like one of those Alonso fans who keep crying and moaning about how "Alonso is just wasting his time and talent at Ferrari". :-??

[shamim179]

I thought you were a Ferrari fan? But you're beginning to sound more like one of those Alonso fans who keep crying and moaning about how "Alonso is just wasting his time and talent at Ferrari". :-??

I am a Ferrari fan and it's getting stronger by the day. I wouldn't call myself an Alonso fan. There are a number of drivers that I think highly of so I don't have a particular preference. So it's maybe a case of how I define a fan but to me the fan element needs to be stronger for me to say that I am a fan of Alonso. I see it the other way round that Ferrari should capitalize on Alonso and make the most out of him. There is no guarantee that the next driver will be as strong as Alonso so we really need to make the most out of him while he's driving for us.

I think it's very unfortunate the set of events that took place in the last few years. Had Alonso or Massa won a championship or two between them, Stefano would have been hailed a hero. Massa would have been extremely proud and fulfilled. Alonso would have won his 3rd WDC. Certain staff members would have not been sacked. Everyone would have been happy. But we all know that the course of events didn't run in our favor. These close calls have I reckon really hurt us badly.

[Kiwi Nick]

Do you suppose that LDM made any promises to Alonso during their meeting? Maybe restructure the entire design group...get rid of Stefano...give all the upgrades to Alonso first...hire his old boss Briatore...

[Winter]

Do you suppose that LDM made any promises to Alonso during their meeting? Maybe restructure the entire design group...get rid of Stefano...give all the upgrades to Alonso first...hire his old boss Briatore...

I he hires Flav, all those will happen, I quess.

[Nero Horse]

I am a Ferrari fan and it's getting stronger by the day. I wouldn't call myself an Alonso fan. There are a number of drivers that I think highly of so I don't have a particular preference. So it's maybe a case of how I define a fan but to me the fan element needs to be stronger for me to say that I am a fan of Alonso. I see it the other way round that Ferrari should capitalize on Alonso and make the most out of him. There is no guarantee that the next driver will be as strong as Alonso so we really need to make the most out of him while he's driving for us.

I think it's very unfortunate the set of events that took place in the last few years. Had Alonso or Massa won a championship or two between them, Stefano would have been hailed a hero. Massa would have been extremely proud and fulfilled. Alonso would have won his 3rd WDC. Certain staff members would have not been sacked. Everyone would have been happy. But we all know that the course of events didn't run in our favor. These close calls have I reckon really hurt us badly.

Ok, that's a fair comment. And I agree that a lot of things could've, would've and should've gone a lot differently in the past...hadn't Crashjean taken out Alonso on the first lap in the first corner of the Belgian GP in 2012 then Alonso could and should be a 3 time WDC by now. But unfortunately this is all speculation and wishful thinking, we cannot change anything about the past, things happened as they happened, all we can do now is look into the future and hope that things will only get better from here on. Dwelling on the past won't help us. Sooner or later we will rise again, this I'm certain of...hopefully sooner. :-)

[Kiwi Nick]

"...a lot of things could've, would've and should've gone a lot differently in the past...hadn't Crashjean taken out Alonso on the first lap in the first corner of the Belgian GP in 2012 then Alonso could and should be a 3 time WDC by now. But unfortunately this is all speculation and wishful thinking, we cannot change anything about the past, things happened as they happened, all we can do now is look into the future and hope that things will only get better from here on. Dwelling on the past won't help us. Sooner or later we will rise again, this I'm certain of...hopefully sooner." - Stefano Domenicali :rotfl

[Alonsomaniac]

Fernando does not regret anything and I don't think he will ever leave Ferrari. Not because he is happy with the results, but because he simply can't leave. You have to understand the person Alonso to see that. He is a sensitive guy, does a lot out of intuition and feeling, in his driving and also in his life. That's because he is latin. Kimi is rational thinking, Fernando intuitive.
A driver like Alonso always wants higher. Not more, but higher. He has two championships in F1. Maybe he could add one or two more with Mercedes or RB, but that's just more, not higher.
He sees a championship with Ferrari, the mother of all racingcars, as higher. So he will stay and try to achieve that higher goal, a Ferrari drivers championship.
Now, if he leaves he will always see that as a failure, even if he would win the championship with another team. And what if Ferrari builds a winner in 2015 and he would not be in it? It would haunt him the rest of his life.
That's why Fernando will keep driving a Ferrari till he retires, just like he said from the beginning. By then he will either be a two times WDC or a Ferrari F1 Champion. To him - like to us - that is a difference.
Fernando won't leave. Because he can't.

[wisepie]

Fernando does not regret anything and I don't think he will ever leave Ferrari. Not because he is happy with the results, but because he simply can't leave. You have to understand the person Alonso to see that. He is a sensitive guy, does a lot out of intuition and feeling, in his driving and also in his life. That's because he is latin. Kimi is rational thinking, Fernando intuitive.
A driver like Alonso always wants higher. Not more, but higher. He has two championships in F1. Maybe he could add one or two more with Mercedes or RB, but that's just more, not higher.
He sees a championship with Ferrari, the mother of all racingcars, as higher. So he will stay and try to achieve that higher goal, a Ferrari drivers championship.
Now, if he leaves he will always see that as a failure, even if he would win the championship with another team. And what if Ferrari builds a winner in 2015 and he would not be in it? It would haunt him the rest of his life.
That's why Fernando will keep driving a Ferrari till he retires, just like he said from the beginning. By then he will either be a two times WDC or a Ferrari F1 Champion. To him - like to us - that is a difference.
Fernando won't leave. Because he can't.
+ 1, and I really hope you're right!

[Rob]

Fernando does not regret anything and I don't think he will ever leave Ferrari. Not because he is happy with the results, but because he simply can't leave. You have to understand the person Alonso to see that. He is a sensitive guy, does a lot out of intuition and feeling, in his driving and also in his life. That's because he is latin. Kimi is rational thinking, Fernando intuitive.
A driver like Alonso always wants higher. Not more, but higher. He has two championships in F1. Maybe he could add one or two more with Mercedes or RB, but that's just more, not higher.
He sees a championship with Ferrari, the mother of all racingcars, as higher. So he will stay and try to achieve that higher goal, a Ferrari drivers championship.
Now, if he leaves he will always see that as a failure, even if he would win the championship with another team. And what if Ferrari builds a winner in 2015 and he would not be in it? It would haunt him the rest of his life.
That's why Fernando will keep driving a Ferrari till he retires, just like he said from the beginning. By then he will either be a two times WDC or a Ferrari F1 Champion. To him - like to us - that is a difference.
Fernando won't leave. Because he can't.

:clap

[Ste]

Agree with the post by Alonsomaniac above - Fernando isn't going anywhere.

There's nowhere for him to go even if he wanted to leave. Why would he want to join McLaren? Over the last seven or eight seasons, they've been no better than Ferrari (worse even) and the last time they won anything before 2008 was a decade prior to that.

He can't go to Red Bull, nor can he go to Mercedes. Hence, nowhere else is available that's better than Ferrari even in its current state.

[Nova]

With both FA and Vettel well off the pace this year, looks like they r being setup for the big switcharoo...
Vettel to Ferrari, Nando to RB.

Dont freakout, Im just bored..Have a great day..:-D

[Ferrarichamp]

With both FA and Vettel well off the pace this year, looks like they r being setup for the big switcharoo...
Vettel to Ferrari, Nando to RB.

Dont freakout, Im just bored..Have a great day..:-D

good move getting that disclaimer in there :-G

[blaney1977]

How many more season does Alonso have in him? He's super fit and these cars are not as demanding so I'd say 4/5 after this one?

[Hornet]

How many more season does Alonso have in him? He's super fit and these cars are not as demanding so I'd say 4/5 after this one?

That's an interesting point, with the cars less demanding now, maybe drivers can stay competitive longer. :Hmm

[Nero Horse]

"...a lot of things could've, would've and should've gone a lot differently in the past...hadn't Crashjean taken out Alonso on the first lap in the first corner of the Belgian GP in 2012 then Alonso could and should be a 3 time WDC by now. But unfortunately this is all speculation and wishful thinking, we cannot change anything about the past, things happened as they happened, all we can do now is look into the future and hope that things will only get better from here on. Dwelling on the past won't help us. Sooner or later we will rise again, this I'm certain of...hopefully sooner." - Stefano Domenicali :rotfl

"Yes, you're absolutely right, it's much better to keep dwelling on the past, panic, go crazy and start banging our heads against the wall in sheer madness...because everything is hopeless and nothing will ever get better, we're doomed...DOOMED I tell ya!" This is the kind of talk you expect everybody to talk, right? Ok, then...

http://i.imgur.com/vYm1A.gif

[mhmalik]

Alonso not happy with only two titles

http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsport/story/154155.html

[Katu]

Alonso not happy with only two titles

http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsport/story/154155.html

that's not really big news, we all are not happy with only 2

[eddie]

Mercs are clearly the new Red bull, so not many options left. Ferrari will need to keep working playing catch up again this year with new boss.

I hope the move to topple Sd will make some happy. Personally, I feel it's a team base sport. Yes, one man is accountable but there is only so much one man can do. They always call it resignation but being in a top corporate, it's called a package to leave the role.

[Rishu]

Yeah, he could have easily had 5 instead of his current tally of 2

[eddie]

Mclaren dont have Hamilton anymore with them, so uncle R will bend to get Alonso. The main aim is to get the title and we all have seen team bosses going out of arms length to do that. Hint hint... ;)

If Alonso will to leave, it will be back to Mclaren...

[Laferrari]

Mclaren dont have Hamilton anymore with them, so uncle R will bend to get Alonso. The main aim is to get the title and we all have seen team bosses going out of arms length to do that. Hint hint... ;)

If Alonso will to leave, it will be back to Mclaren...
never say never but i will be very surprise if he decides to go back to mclaren after the first fiasco with dennis.
Ferrari need to change the complete staff fry,marmorini,tombazi but not in one time .step by step,we need young talent because we cannot have newey or prodromu(mclaren) maybe bob bell will come but i think he will go to mclaren (because of bouiller he has work with him at lotus-renault).If we can have brawn , then other great engineer will come because of him.Now appart from money no one big name from other team will want to be on the same boat with fry,marmorini and other because of insecure job and to much pressure.

[Stormsearcher]

I cant see Nando going back to McLaren either. Not with fair uncle ron at the helm.

If he has to jump ship, it would be to mercedes. Which TP wouldnt dump NR for FA?

[vcs316]

I wonder if the meeting was held to give Nando a heads up on SD's departure...

[Senna4Ever]

I wonder if the meeting was held to give Nando a heads up on SD's departure...

If Alonso really sure to leave ... what kind of sense would it make to make SD resign after all?
If Alonso stays ... who would like to work then at this place as he seems in the good will of a driver who will leave while Ferrari will stay and what will it tell to Kimi?

And if Alonso is really this kind of character: then I strongly ask why we hired him ... his attitudes and behaviour must have known already: especially Fisico.

And even if it was fixed this weekend I won't even understand why Ferrari passed the opportunity to bring the new man to the tests in Bahrain to get in touch with the work on track and meet the people ...

[RedRebel40]

Alonso could go, Ferrari needs to restructure and this will take a few years before we can deliver a championship winning car. I don't think Alonso is willing to wait on this. The restructure at McLaren is allready a year on the way and they can give him a winning car in 2016 where in Ferrari they have to wait untill atleast 2018 for this to happen.

my 2 cents.

[vcs316]

If Alonso really sure to leave ... what kind of sense would it make to make SD resign after all?
If Alonso stays ... who would like to work then at this place as he seems in the good will of a driver who will leave while Ferrari will stay and what will it tell to Kimi?

And if Alonso is really this kind of character: then I strongly ask why we hired him ... his attitudes and behaviour must have known already: especially Fisico.

And even if it was fixed this weekend I won't even understand why Ferrari passed the opportunity to bring the new man to the tests in Bahrain to get in touch with the work on track and meet the people ...

My question/statement was not related to Alonso's intent to leave/stay at Ferrari. The question was a mere thought that occured to me whilst at work. Was this meeting specifically held to give ALO a heads up on SD's departure?

[Senna4Ever]

My question/statement was not related to Alonso's intent to leave/stay at Ferrari. The question was a mere thought that occured to me whilst at work. Was this meeting specifically held to give ALO a heads up on SD's departure?

I see ... sorry
I don't think that this won't make any difference for Alonso ... as I don't think he is that naive to believe that the resign of SD changed everything into better over night ...

[Suzie]

I don't think he is that naive to believe that the resign of SD changed everything into better over night ...

Some people here do ;-)

[eddie]

My question/statement was not related to Alonso's intent to leave/stay at Ferrari. The question was a mere thought that occured to me whilst at work. Was this meeting specifically held to give ALO a heads up on SD's departure?

SD brought Alonso into the team. Sentiments will always be there.

More like the meeting was a de-brief maybe I would guess on Scuderia's plans to rebuild the team around a new boss.

LDM is a smart man, he would likely "read" Alonso in the meeting to check if Alonso will want to work with the newly appointed.

All I can say now is the newest hot seat is Fry... ;-) will see if he too can withstand the pressure. Working 24 hours is no joke...

Merc / PETRONAS are committed to NR and LH for a long haul, so no chance for Alonso to go over there.

[eddie]

My question/statement was not related to Alonso's intent to leave/stay at Ferrari. The question was a mere thought that occured to me whilst at work. Was this meeting specifically held to give ALO a heads up on SD's departure?

Alonso would have already knew of SD departing the team...

[Kiwi Nick]

I wonder if the meeting was held to give Nando a heads up on SD's departure...

I wonder if the meeting was held so that Alonso could say, either SD goes or I go? If Alonso gets a contract extension this year you will have the answer?

[Kristof_F40]

I wonder if the meeting was held so that Alonso could say, either SD goes or I go? If Alonso gets a contract extension this year you will have the answer?

Probably we'll never going to know.. Fact is that perhaps LdM realised that Alonso is very very important to us. I know that there are a lot of people in the team who all are very important. The thing I still consider Felipe as a good driver, not the best, but a very good driver. So, if we look at Felipe's points over the past 4 years, and multiply that by 2, that's the amount of points we "should've had". If we can't design a good car, we can't loose Fernando

[Silent Bob]

I cant see Nando going back to McLaren either. Not with fair uncle ron at the helm.

If he has to jump ship, it would be to mercedes. Which TP wouldnt dump NR for FA?


doubt Mercedes would dump NR. A German WDC in a German car would be a dream for them.

[radosav]

I wonder if the meeting was held so that Alonso could say, either SD goes or I go? If Alonso gets a contract extension this year you will have the answer?

I think that LDM was trying to make Alonso stay in Ferrari. There isn't many benefits if Stefano leaves for Alonso. You can't change team in few years. It would take 4 or 5 years to make Ferrari competitive again. Alonso knows that and he hasn't got any time to spend on new changes and waiting for them to give fruits.Alonso is probably leaving Ferrari at the end of season.

[wisepie]

The more I see of LdM, especially after his departure mid-race from Bahrain, the more I think he's losing the plot. He tweaks our driver's ear for saying something slightly contentious, then throws a wobbler and decides that Massa and then Domenicali are not providing the results, it has been proved that ultimately it's been the car that been the failure rather than these other scapegoats. I sincerely hope that Alonso stays, and Kimi for that matter, but I won't be surprised by any unexpected developments in the near future....even possibly a podium finish!:pray

[Hornet]

I wonder if the meeting was held so that Alonso could say, either SD goes or I go? If Alonso gets a contract extension this year you will have the answer?

I doubt Alonso can decide the fate of Stefano. This is also assuming that Stefano's departure was planned prior to Bahrain weekend. If everything was planned, the timeline doesn't seem to make sense, changing TP after 3 races into the season.

There are still many questions surrounding Stefano's sudden departure from the team.

[Kingdom Hearts]

I wonder if the meeting was held so that Alonso could say, either SD goes or I go? If Alonso gets a contract extension this year you will have the answer?


He already said months ago that he want to extend his contract, if it happens, it will have anything to do with SD.