Today, McLaren have announced that Fernando Alonso has left the team. The split is a mutual decision, and neither party will pay any financial penalty.
Alonso is now free to join any team for the 2008 season, with Renault as one of the favourites to sign him.
The other question is who will now partner Lewis Hamilton at McLaren next season? One name that has been continually touted around is that of Williams’ Nico Rosberg.
Personally, I really hope that this does not happen. Rosberg has done an amazing job at Williams this season, helping to revitalise the team, and having some superb races this season. It will probably not happen next season at least. Partly because he is under contract to Williams and if McLaren really wanted him then they would have to buy out his contract, which is one cost they could do without after their $100million fine.
So the next few months will be interesting as the drivers market settles down after Alonso decides where he is going.
Posted by DFW 
