'Alonso always has an extra plan. I think he wants to drive a Mercedes next year.'
Dutch racer and F1 pundit Mike Hezemans believes Fernando Alonso is trying to catch the attention of Mercedes by toying with the subject of Formula 1 retirement.
Another multi-time World Champion being linked with the future Mercedes vacancy though is Alonso, the 42-year-old still firing on all cylinders and into the final season of his current Aston Martin contract, though he has made a point of needing these opening races of the season to decide whether he wishes to continue racing in Formula 1.
And that is significant because Hezemans believes Mercedes do not want to be handing out a multi-year deal, as the bigger picture is their star Junior Team protégé Kimi Antonelli. And as Antonelli continues to find his footing in Formula 2, Hezemans believes Alonso wants to become that trusty stop-gap driver for Mercedes.
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