Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso, the Spanish Formula 1 pilot, has announced that he has decided to renew his contract with Renault for the next two seasons.

Flavio Briatore, the owner of the French company, has declared that Alonso will compete for Renault two years more, but his contract does allow the pilot to change his mind at the end of this year.

Alonso is currently very satisfied with his collaboration with Renault, but experts think he will probably go to Ferrari in 2010, when they will have an opening.

The Spanish champion did not have much of a choice, considering that Kubica and Heidfeld have renewed with BMW and Massa and Raikkonen with Ferrari.

For the next season, Briatore counts on Alonso and also on Nelson, to obtain the best results, and he expresses his admiration towards the two pilots.

Apart from the financial and technical reasons, Alonso says that one of the elements which helped him decide was also the team he works with at Renault. He says they are very united, they are very competitive but at the same time, they are relaxed, welcoming and open minded, which is exactly what he wants in his team.