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Toto Wolff confirms Fernando Alonso had declined Mercedes Offer

www.grandprixnews.com Fernando Alonso Declines Mercedes Offer, Extends Contract with Aston Martin as Lewis Hamilton Plans Ferrari Move

Team principal Toto Wolff revealed that Mercedes approached Fernando Alonso after learning about Lewis Hamilton's potential move to Ferrari. Despite the attractive offer, Alonso choose to stay with Aston Martin.

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Somehow Alonso's streak of making the wrong career choice keeps on continuing. One of the most legendary streaks in F1
- This is almost certainly the wrong career choice indeed, but it strikes me as a bit of...bad practice that Toto revealed the existence of the negotiations. Is that just me?
  
  bad practice that Toto revealed the existence of the negotiations. Is that just me?
  
  Well Alonso was the one boasting that he rejected merc earlier on in the season. Toto is just confirming that the negotiations did take place. I see absolutely nothing wrong with that
- Idk.. rumour is that Merc only offered one year whereas Aston offered multiple years. Why would you want to go to a team that puts you on a single year contract, likely just as a placeholder for Antonelli. Aston may not be top dog rn but they believe in him, trust him, and are clearly putting the effort in to improve the team with the new facilities they’re building
  
  The difference in current trajectory of Merc vs. Aston? With Merc he would have a good chance of getting wins next season and Antonelli is not certain to get into Merc after one year, especially if Alonso out performed George.
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