
According to sources of Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo one of McLaren's sponsors Mutua Madrilena is hoping to end its contract with the Woking based team in order to be able to follow Fernando Alonso to his new team in 2008.
Spanish insurance company Mutua Madrilena signed an agreement with the McLaren team in October 2006 to be the team's sponsor as Fernando Alonso was confirmed to be the team's driver. But now the Spanish company wants to terminate its contract as it saw Alonso leave the team after just one season.
According to El Mundo Deportivo the company would only stick with McLaren if the team decided to upgrade Pedro de la Rosa to become the team's race driver.
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