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. "We’re going to turn our attention to Fernando now," Brown told reporters after the engine announcement at the Singapore Grand Prix. "He’s won his two championships with Renault, he’s very happy with the racing team, we’re very happy with him. "So, I think, in the not too distant future we should be able to get something done and that’ll be the last piece of the puzzle." McLaren's other driver, Belgian rookie Stoffel Vandoorne, has already been confirmed but Alonso is central to their planning.

Source: The Star September 15, 2017 18:33 UTC