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Aug 2018
50m 11s

Fernando Alonso walks away from F1...for...

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McLaren announced today that Fernando Alonso will not be on the Formula 1 grid in 2019 - while leaving the door open for a possible return. Andrew van de Burgt and Scott Mitchell join Edd Straw to discuss Alonso’s decision, ask what he’s going to do now and evaluate the chances of an F1 comeback in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc ... Show More
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