McLaren thinks there is a "very good" chance Fernando Alonso will remain in Formula 1 next year, following an encouraging private dinner between team chiefs and the Spaniard at Silverstone. Alonso is out of contract for next season but has limited options outside of McLaren to land a competitive seat in F1 – with no realistic chance of securing a move to Red Bull, Ferrari or Mercedes. That situation has prompted talk that Alonso could take an F1 sabbatical – potentially switching to IndyCar for a year – before plotting a return to a top-line grand prix seat for 2019. But McLaren executive director Zak Brown has suggested that, following talks during dinner with Alonso on...
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