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Toyota F1 eyes Alonso

 
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Toyota F1 eyes Alonso

Toyota F1 eyes Alonso

Toyota has admitted harboring at least a superficial interest in F1's reigning double world champion Fernando Alonso. With the Spaniard plainly unhappy at McLaren in 2007, his former boss and mentor Flavio Briatore this week explained that "everybody" in pitlane would be interested in making a bid for the 26-year-old.

The German newspaper Bild on Wednesday then claimed that Cologne based Toyota has spending power of $40m for its second race seat next year and would be willing to receive Alonso if he goes on the market for 2008. Toyota president John Howett, having decided not to automatically take up the 'option' on Ralf Schumacher's current contract, admits that Alonso is right at the top of his driver wish list.

"Of course," he is quoted as saying by Motorsport Aktuell, "and I would imagine the same is also true for half of everybody else." (GMM)



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  1. By biturbo Posted: 8/31/2007 1:40pm PDT

    Toyota has spent crazy millions in F1 and no wins :)
    Now they want to buy their way out.
    Guess what? Even if they hire Alonso, they will still not win!
     
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  2. By James Posted: 9/1/2007 12:14am PDT

    Toyota should spy on Ferrari! Hey, it worked for McLaren (just kidding... maybe).
     
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  3. By  winter olympics Posted: 1/3/2010 8:48pm PST

    Does it have a Toyota engine running it? I am curious to the construction of that beast. I can not imagine it can go very fast but I bet most of it is hollow under the skin and only looks like an 60 ton tank. For all we know could weigh 1500lbs and have a 4 banger in there. It is probably mostly fiberglass and tubes.
     
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