Alonso the final piece of the puzzle for McLaren


FILE PHOTO - McLaren F1 driver Fernando Alonso attends a news conference ahead of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix night race in Singapore September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - McLaren are confident Fernando Alonso will sign a new deal now that the team have announced a switch from Honda to Renault engines, executive director Zak Brown said on Friday.

The 36-year-old double Formula One world champion is out of contract at the end of the season and has said that he needs to know the former champions have a competitive car before committing.

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