Fernando Alonso denied he's set to quit Formula 1 at the end of the season when his current McLaren deal comes to an end, a rumour that intensified when the Spaniard described the sport as "boring" in Monaco.
Speaking to reporters in Canada, Alonso, who is set to make his 300th grand prix appearance this weekend, clarified his "boring" comment, insisting he was referring to the predictability of races.
"I’m not bored," he is quoted as saying by RaceFans.net. "It’s obviously the top series in motorsport. It’s where we all dream to come one day when we are go-kart drivers.
"But it’s true that in the last years, especially with the turbo era, things are so predictable. This is race seven, there are 21 races, and we all know what is going to happen in the next 14 races. This is very sad for the sport.
"It’s nothing against Formula 1, it’s not that I get tired of F1, it’s just I know that I will come here and I will fight from seventh to 12th and I will finish the season in Abu Dhabi fighting from seventh to 12th."
Some believe Alonso has run out of passion for the sport given his full-time World Endurance Championship drive and his interest in IndyCar, but the 36-year-old insists that isn't the case and he has "many more years" left in F1.
"I already signed [with McLaren] last year," he added. "It is a multi-year contract. I have many more years [here]."
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