Ferrari's major sponsor Santander is going nowhere. Emilio Botin, the Spanish banking group's chief, said this week: "We want to continue in F1 for at least ten more years," Marca sports newspaper quoted him as saying. And Botin said Santander wants to remain hand-in-hand with Fernando Alonso for the same time period. "I am convinced that, in ten years, Fernando Alonso will be as good as he is today," he insisted. Also present for Botin's speech was Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali, who said: "I agree." Botin also revealed why he allowed Santander's sponsorship with McLaren to lapse. "There is only one Ferrari team, period," he said. "We were...
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