Nov.3 (GMM) The resilience of the speculation surrounding Fernando Alonso’s future continues to impress, as the Spanish press once again raises the prospect of the 27-year-old switching to Ferrari in 2009
AS newspaper acknowledges Renault boss Flavio Briatore’s claim that his drivers for next year will be revealed on Wednesday, but said the days until then could stage some final intrigue
Ferrari has already confirmed that Felipe Massa will again line up alongside Kimi Raikkonen next year, but AS said president Luca di Montezemolo may be in contact with both Alonso and Raikkonen this week
According to the story, Raikkonen – who had a lacklustre season with the Maranello team – could be asked to step aside and move to Renault to make way for former double world champion Alonso
On Cadena SER radio, Alonso was asked about the likelihood of the switch. “Is it possible? No, it is not.”n
