So Alonso will join McLaren in 2007. These announcements of team changes are getting earlier and earlier, and they really mess things up. Who’s Renault going to support when the chips are down – Fisichella or Alonso? And this kind of thing only happens in F1, as far as I can see. Can you imagine Van Nistelrooy playing for Manchester United against Chelsea when it was known that he had already signed for Chelsea next season? F1 is a team sport, and announcements of changes should take effect immediately. And then we could avoid nonsensical stuff like this from Alonso:
“I’m pleased that we are able to make this announcement now as it will allow my current team and I to focus 100% on defending the world championship next year.”
Yeah, right.