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Fernando Alonso: McLaren driver says podium finishes are not enough in 2017

Fernando Alonso said podium finishes would "probably not" be enough to satisfy him this year but he is realistic about McLaren's expectations. The 35-year-old Spaniard said he was "100% committed to winning", adding: "I want to be world champion." Alonso, champion in 2005 and 2006, has not won a race since 2013 as a result of a lack of performance from his cars. He added that he had never considered joining Mercedes when Nico Rosberg retired at the end of last season. In a news conference at McLaren's 2017 car launch, Alonso was in an expansive mood and discussed: his future, with his contract up for renewal at the end of 2017 expectations for the season his...
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