Speculation is continuing to grow that Fernando Alonso is inline to fill Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One seat at Mercedes once he departs the team at the end of the upcoming season after his manager was pictured with Toto Wolff. Alonso’s manager Flavio Briatore has now fuelled further talk the grid’s oldest driver could be heading back to Mercedes after posting a picture of himself at breakfast with team chief Wolff on Monday. Supporters on social media are convinced that Alonso is set to make a stunning return to Mercedes and become George Russell’s team-mate after seeing Briatore and Wolff together. With so many new and promising drivers out there, hiring Alonso, a personalist and disruptive driver, despite his talent, for a Mercedes that will have to pick up the pieces.

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