Rumours have recently surfaced that Red Bull are considering Fernando Alonso to replace the under-fire Sergio Perez.
Veteran driver Alonso impressed in the first half of the season especially at Aston Martin, leading the way for him potentially to work alongside Max Verstappen.
But Sky Sports F1 pundit Craig Slater has dismissed that suggestion. He said: “Can we get rid of the elephant in the room which is Fernando Alonso potentially going to Red Bull?!
“My understanding is that is a non-starter, it is not going to happen. As much as they admire Alonso and what he can do, he is not above (Daniel) Ricciardo, as far as I understand it, as an option to drive for that team next year.
“This is not coming officially from the team but it is not going to happen. Some senior and well-placed people have told me that maybe Alonso’s management have been doing their due diligence again and assessing whether there are any better options for him next year.
“Perhaps that has been inflated into a ‘he is going to take Perez’s seat rather than Ricciardo’.”
