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It's official: Fernando Alonso won't be driving next year for McLaren. The double world champion just completed a tumultuous first season out of his contracted three years with the British team, but it was clear for all to see that the driver wasn't happy, and the team wasn't happy with its new driver (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/18/report-mercedes-releases-alonso/). As was widely speculated, the unhappy couple has split faster than a Hollywood divorce, which may be the fastest performance McLaren and Alonso have pulled off all season long. Because the feelings were mutual, Alonso won't have to pay the team anything to be released from his contract.
Follow the jump for more analysis and the press release from McLaren, including quotes from Alonso and team principal Ron Dennis (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/22/mcscapegoat-ron-dennis-blames-internet-media-for-losing-f1-titl/).
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