Obviously this doesn’t come as much of a surprise to many who have been expecting this call for a while now, particularly after the whole Stepneygate scandal that rippled through Formula 1 this season. To be honest, this was a vintage year in formula one. It had just about everything, on the track and off the track. So it all draws to a close with Alonso being dropped by Mclaren. Obviously this throws a slew of new questions onto the table. Who is going to replace Alonso at Mclaren? Where will Alonso end up?

The man’s options are pretty limited.

1. Ferrari is completely booked for this year.

2. Not Torro Rosso (hehe, back to where he started, as they are the ex-minardi team).

3. Not to India Force or whatever that last team is called this year and is bound to change sometime next year or the year after that.

4. Not to Toyota, as they've never been a contender...ever.

5. Not to BMW as they've booked their drivers.

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   edbull could be an option. Got themselves some Ferrari engines. Got themselves and Newey designed car after he's realised what went wrong with his latest one. Problem is that they've got to get rid of one of their two drivers. It won't be Webbo, so bye bye Coulthard. Don't know if this is really realistic, but stranger things have happened. But this would require people to be moved around.

7. Maybe to Honda, although can't help but feel it'll be a definite step back since they've really dropped the ball, back when it seemed like they might actually have gotten some momentum. They might reach a mid-field status in 2008 so I don't see Alonso jumping to get there too soon.

8. Maybe Renault. Hey, it's the team that he built things around him. The team that gave him two championships. They like him and I think respect him and well to put it bluntly, can tolerate his primadonna nature. Also they have seats available.

9. Williams is another viable option. And one that people are talking about more and more. Without a second driver, Alonso and Rosberg would make a pretty interesting partnership. Thinking about it, you've got two drivers that would drive the pants out of any car. Now hopefully Williams (whom I support btw) have learnt a lot this year moving into the next year. It's been a good year all around considering the abysmal 2006 season. So they're definitely on an upturn. Will they be able to challenge for the top seats? I can't see that happening, but third place could most definitely be a possibility. So going to Williams wouldn't be such a bad move for a year.

So he’s got really two higher probability options in Renault and Williams because they have seats available. He’s also got two other smaller options in Honda and RedBull although they would need to get rid of one of their two drivers.

To keep things on a relatively positive note, here’s that ad that the guys did sometime this year. While the acting is dreadful the idea is a good one. Too bad it really didn’t last more than a year. It was kinda fun seeing the squabbling on the track and reading the made up remarks online. Added another dimension to the sport.