🗣 “I was about to join, then they sacked the manager while he sat on my sofa.” 😳Fernando Alonso was almost set to transfer to the Mercedes when the club chose to remove the manager while…

🗣 “I was about to join, then they sacked the manager while he sat on my sofa.” 😳Fernando Alonso was almost set to transfer to the Mercedes when the club chose to remove the manager while…

“I was about to join, then they sacked the manager while he sat on my sofa.” 😳 Fernando Alonso was almost ready to move to Mercedes until the team decided to fire the management while we were arranging the details of the agreement. It felt weird, like a plot twist from a dramatic racing documentary.

Fernando and I had been scheming over coffee, and the excitement was evident. He was ready for a new beginning, keen to take on new challenges and contribute his extensive knowledge to one of the top teams. We were planning his potential impact on the grid, talking about how he’d fit into the existing roster and what it would mean for his legacy. It felt like: