Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner has revealed how the team nearly signed up two-time world champion Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard was driving for the Renault F1 team in 2008, but was looking to make a move for the following season. "We got very close to signing Alonso," Horner told Motor Sport Magazine. He explained how he and Red Bull motorsport consultant Dr Helmut Marko had held talks with Alonso's manager, Flavio Briatore. "Helmut and I went to see his management at the end of 2008 for the '09 and '10 season, and we offered him a two-year contract." However, negotiations hit a stumbling block when it emerged that Alonso would only commit to a one-year...
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