Former F1 champion Fernando Alonso to join Honda

Yes, he STILL has plans to join Ferrari but it looks like he would have to make a pitstop (no pun intended...) with Honda first.

As we go deeper and deeper into the 2008 F1 season, we learned that double world champion Fernando Alonso is going to leave Renault (again...) to become the No.1 guy in Ferrari.

However, as it turns out, Fernando Alonso would have to join Honda first before making the move that just might reshape the entire sport of Formula One as we know it. Whether you like the guy or not, Alonso is the most successful guy in F1 since Michael Schumacher and him joining Ferrari is like Kobe Bryant joining, say... the Pistons.

Alonso's move to Ferrari is scheduled some time in 2010. But after realizing that his current team is in no condition to compete with the top dogs of the sport, it looks like he can't wait that long. He wants to leave Renault now and give himself a shot of winning races again. Which brings us to his move to Honda next season.

After all, both Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa are set to be retained by Ferrari anyway until Raikkonen switches to rally and Massa gets tired of blown engines. (Hee hee...)

Of course, a return to McLaren - Mercedes is highly unlikely with Lewis Hamilton now lording over there. BMW, with their recent success this season, was also considered a likely destination but after those guys learned that Alonso has already agreed some sort of deal with Ferrari in the future, they were reluctant to sign the guy.

Honda on the other hand, needs all the help they can get and they would sign anyone, no matter what it takes, if that will give them a couple more wins. And I guess, ''borrowing'' a driver of Alonso's caliber is OK with them.

''Fernando is a wonderful driver who would be a fantastic asset to any of the top teams, including this one. The job Ross Brawn and I have is to build a world championship-winning team,'' Honda chief executive Nick Fry said.

Who will win the 2008 F1 Drivers Championship? Bodog Sportsbook has the odds.

Kimi Raikkonen 2.75

Lewis Hamilton 3.00

Fernando Alonso 7.00

Felipe Massa 7.00

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