ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates—Fernando Alonso ended doubts about his participation in Formula One next season by saying on Sunday, Nov. 29, that “I will be racing, 100 percent.”
The Spaniard had another tough race at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where he was given a drive-through penalty for causing a collision at the first corner in a decision he slammed after the race as symptomatic of the sport’s problems.
He said over the car radio that he wanted to pull out of the race as there was no point in continuing, showing the frustration in a year when his McLaren team was well off the pace.
That frustration had sparked talk over the weekend that he would skip 2016 and wait for the car to be improved.
McLaren chief Ron Dennis fueled that speculation after saying on Saturday that he had discussed with Alonso the option of taking a year off.
However, Alonso said he would be attending the factory next week for a seat fitting for the 2016 car and was keen to help the team improve next season.
