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Fernando Alonso to quit F1 at season end

McLaren has confirmed that two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will not race in Formula 1 in 2019. Alonso, who turned 37 in July, is currently competing in his 17th F1 season, his fifth with McLaren, and has amassed 32 wins, 22 pole positions and 97 podiums to date. Beyond his two titles – in 2005 he became the then-youngest world champion in F1 history – Fernando has been championship runner-up three times. 'After 17 wonderful years in this amazing sport, it's time for me to make a change and move on,' said the Spaniard. 'I have enjoyed every single minute of those incredible seasons and I cannot thank enough the people who have contributed to make them all so special....
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