Fernando Alonso has dismissed Flavio Briatore’s recent comments which claimed the Spaniard might look outside of Formula 1 for a winning car if McLaren can’t deliver.
“If he cannot get a winning car in Formula 1, he will find it somewhere else,” Briatore, a good friend of Alonso, claimed in an interview with Spain’s El Mundo newspaper.
The two-time champion however says he’s happy with McLaren and the progress the team are making and when asked if he remains committed to the project, he said: “Definitely. I can tell you I will not go anywhere else.
“I trust this project. McLaren and Honda, with the potential both companies have, it’s just a matter of time [before] they will win again,” he added.
“Unfortunately we are in a difficult time and the starting point was quite low, but we are making progress as fast as we can, and hopefully we can make this tough time as short as possible.
“I am happy here, happy with the progress we are making, with the challenge we have in front of us, with the philosophy and the discipline I have found this year working with one of the greatest teams and greatest engine manufacturer that I have worked with.”
