The high-profile war of words between Fernando Alonso and Christian Horner continues unabated, with the McLaren driver all but calling the Red Bull chief a liar for denying the Spaniard was targeted by the energy drinks outfit to replace Renault bound Daniel Ricciardo.
The spat between the pair has played out in the media since Horner said that his team would not consider Alonso because he tends to cause chaos wherever he goes and because the 37-year-old did not fit in with their philosophy of promoting from within the Red Bull junior ranks.
In response, Alonso went on the record citing a number of occasions that he was allegedly approached by the energy drinks outfit, including most recently when according to the double F1 World Champion they offered him Daniel Ricciardo's seat.
Horner retaliated by categorically denying that there was contact from Red Bull with Alonso with regards to him replacing Ricciardo.
However, he did concede that he received a call from FOM and Alonso's longtime manager/associate/confidante Flavio Briatore. Red Bulls stuck to their driver policy and decided to promote Pierre Gasly to the senior team alongside Max Verstappen next year.
The suggestion from within the Bull-pen is that turning down FOM's request to accommodate Alonso in the team next year and Briatore's overtures irked the Spaniard who has been on the warpath since he took offence with Horner's remarks.
Now, in an interview with Sky, Alonso has fired another salvo, "The truth is there - I know he said he only offered me a contract in 2007."
"But last year he did an interview with Red Bull TV saying he had offered me a seat to drive on a couple of occasions and if I had accepted in 2009, or 2010, or 2013, I'd probably be a four-time world champion."
"But apparently he only offered it to me in 2007! So he seems to know the truth already," added Alonso sarcastically.
https://www.grandprix247.com/2018/08/09/horner-alonso-tends-to-cause-a-bit-of-chaos-wherever-hes-gone/
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