Lopez: “We made an offer to Alonso”

The photomontage that appeared some time ago on the Twitter page of Burn, main sponsor Lotus, had made this clear. The Enstone team had attempted to complete the coup Alonso was available after his departure from Ferrari.

“It's true, we opened the door to Fernando but he had other objectives” - declared the team owner Gerard Lopez to the Spanish El Mundo.

“Even if he didn't want to accept our offer, I still hope he wins next year because he is a driver who deserves at least one more title – he continued – Everything, however, will depend on what McLaren will be able to offer him. Maybe it will take some time. The positive aspect is that he will be able to count on the support of a very well technically trained engineer like Eric Boullier, which will not be a guarantee but certainly a good starting point”.

finally, on the possibility of replacing Bernie Ecclestone at the top of the Circus, the Luxembourg manager commented: "I don't think so, I have so many commitments that it would be impossible for me to dedicate myself to this sport as much as it deserves".

Chiara Rainis