[Archive 2009-08-22] Rumours suggest Alonso and Schumacher could move to Ferrari

Historical archive — originally published 2009-08-22. This report records what was known on that date. It is not current news; subsequent events may have changed the situation. Wikinews closed in May 2026.

A possible move has been talked about for some months. Back in July, Italy's Gazzetta dello sport reported a possible move, noting that Spanish banking giant Santander will sponsor the Maranello team from 2010; a Spanish driver would please the sponsors no-end.

The Italian Team however denies that such a move is on the cards - although this does not necessarily rule out the possibility, with driver line-up announcements at the Scuderia traditionally kept secret until later on in the season.

Should the rumours prove to be correct, an extremely interesting combination could be on the cards. Autosport magazine have speculated that Michael Schumacher's unwillingness to deny a possible return to the sport could still see him return to competitive racing in F1 in 2010.

Elsewhere in the paddock, very few driver positions have been confirmed, with the exception of Red Bull who have confirmed the status quo of Vettel and Webber for next year, and Timo Glock, for whom it was confirmed that he would be staying at Toyota earlier in the year.

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