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McLAREN SIGN ALONSO FOR 2007
By Alastair Moffitt, PA Sport Motor Racing Correspondent
McLaren today stunned Formula One by announcing they have signed world champion Fernando Alonso for the 2007 season.
Alonso won his world title in a Renault and is contracted to the Anglo-French team for next season. However, he will now switch to McLaren for 2007, meaning either Kimi Raikkonen or Juan Pablo Montoya will be forced out.
The moves comes just days after McLaren signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with Vodafone.
Team boss Ron Dennis said: “It’s great that our strong belief in the strength and competitiveness of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes package has been further endorsed by the world champion.”
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