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(http://www.mclaren.com/mediaroom/pressreleases/mclaren/1219110117.htm)

WORLD CHAMPION FERNANDO ALONSO SECURES VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES DRIVE

Woking, Great Britain, Monday 19th December 2005: The 2005 Formula One
World Champion Fernando Alonso and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes will be
joining forces for the 2007 Formula One season. Today's announcement
comes only five days after Vodafone and McLaren Mercedes confirmed
Vodafone's title sponsorship effective from January 2007 and forms
an important part of the team's long term strategic partnership.

"Its great that our strong belief in the strength and competitiveness
of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes package has been further endorsed by
the World Champion," said Ron Dennis, Team Principal and Chairman and
CEO of the McLaren Group. "We always make it clear that we want to be
the best and the only way of achieving this objective is by attracting
the best people, the best drivers and the best sponsors. To be able to
announce Vodafone as only McLaren's third title partner in more than 30
years and Fernando's employment within only a few days is fantastic news
for the team, our Partners, Formula One and the fans."

"We are in discussions with our current drivers' Kimi Raikkonen and
Juan Pablo Montoya regarding the 2007 season," continues Ron Dennis.
"Both Juan Pablo and Kimi are extremely talented, professional and
competitive Formula One drivers and they have and will continue to
concentrate on our joint challenge for the Championships."

"Fernando and McLaren Mercedes wanted to make the announcement as
soon as possible in a controlled and professional manner to allow
McLaren Mercedes, Fernando, Kimi and Juan Pablo to focus on the
preparations for the 2006 season," states Ron Dennis. "Our aim for
next year remains absolutely clear to everybody within the team ?
we want to win races and be in a position where we might have two
Formula One World Champions driving for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
in 2007."

"We are pleased to welcome Fernando to the team and look forward to
working both with him and our new title sponsor in 2007," said Norbert
Haug, Vice-President, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport. "To have a World Champion
joining the team is a great endorsement and will create a tremendous
amount of excitement. However for now our focus must remain on the
2006 season where we want to go one better than we did in 2005."

"To become part of a team with such a desire to succeed and passion
for performance is a dream come true for any Formula One driver,"
said 2005 Formula One World Champion Fernando Alonso. "I'm very excited
about 2007 and the fantastic opportunity to drive for Vodafone McLaren
Mercedes. It will be a new beginning for me and a tremendous challenge
and from what I have heard about this exciting new Partnership there is
something to look forward to. Obviously I will be sad to leave Renault
but sometimes possibilities come along which are just too good to miss.
I'm pleased that we are able to make this announcement already now as
it will allow my current team and I to focus 100 per cent on defending
the World Championships next year."



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