Alonso waiting ...

FERNANDO Alonso is waiting for McLaren to confirm their switch from Honda to Renault engines before he clarifies his own Formula One future. McLaren are expected to announce at the Singapore Grand Prix today an end to their troubled threeyear partnership with the Japanese manufacturer and a new deal with Renault starting next season. Alonso, who won his two world championships with the Renault team in 2005 and 2006, has made having a competitive engine a condition of his staying at McLaren. His contract expires at the end of the season. The Spaniard is expected to extend his threeyear stay at the team, but he was giving little away yesterday. “I will think what is the best option,” Alonso said. “As I said many times whatever I do next year is because I want to win. At the same time I want to give time to my team. After they (McLaren) take decisions, I will take mine,” the 36-yearold added. His dream of winning a third world title to equal hero Ayrton Senna is fast fading. – Reuters