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Hamilton and Alonso pairing ‘bit too exciting'

Toto Wolff has again explained the decision not to go for Fernando Alonso, saying while it would have been an exciting line-up, 'maybe just a tiny bit too exciting' for Mercedes. Fans around the world were crying for Mercedes to sign double World Champion Alonso as Lewis Hamilton's new team-mate following the departure of Nico Rosberg. The duo were team-mates back in 2007 in what was a tumultuous season for McLaren. However, in the end Mercedes opted for the somewhat safer option of Valtteri Bottas with Wolff conceding that a Hamilton versus Alonso pairing would have been a bit much for Mercedes to handle. 'If I put myself in the fans shoes, I'd like to have Fernando in there – the...
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