Fernando Alonso to retire from F1 at end of the season after 17 years

• 37-year-old leaves McLaren ‘to explore new adventures’
• Alonso remains fully committed to rest of F1 season

Fernando Alonso will leave McLaren and “move on” from Formula 1 at the end of the season “after 17 wonderful years in this amazing sport” and has promised to finish the championship with “more commitment and passion than ever”.

The 37-year-old former world champion said: It’s time for me to make a change. 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. I want to thank everyone at McLaren. My heart is with the team forever. I know they will come back stronger and better in the future.

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