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Alonso says Hamilton/Mercedes swap deal was on table
Fernando Alonso has revealed that a proposal for a Ferrari/Mercedes swap with Lewis Hamilton for 2015 was on the table, before he eventually decided to cut loose and join McLaren. Amid intense discussions over the summer of 2014 about his future at the Maranello team, there had been speculation that Alonso was trying to open a door for a switch to Mercedes. One idea that surfaced at the time was for a straight driver swap with Hamilton, who would be moved to Ferrari for last season. However, the idea never got very far and, after feeling that he could not continue giving his all for Ferrari, in the end his contract was cancelled and he decided to join McLaren. Speaking to Spanish radio...
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