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Lauda: Alonso is certainly not on our wish list
Niki Lauda has yet again poured cold water on talk that Fernando Alonso could move to Mercedes in the future, but admitted that he will be watching the McLaren driver at this weekend's Indianapolis 500. This year Valtteri Bottas joined Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes team and, although only on a one year contract, the Finn has slotted into the team well and has a win under his belt already. Speaking to Blick, Lauda said of Alonso, 'He is certainly not on our wish list. We are fully satisfied with Hamilton and Bottas. But as my partner Toto Wolff already said: Never say never.' As for the Spaniard's Indy 500 foray, Lauda said, 'I follow Alonso's adventure all the way. A victory in Indy is...
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