ANKARA
Twice world champion Spanish driver Fernando Alonso will quit the famous Ferrari Formula One Team at the end of the season.
Alonso's departure comes after the Ferrari team lost the championship to Red Bull-Renault's four years in a row. Former chair of "Scuderia Ferrari", Luca di Montezemolo confirmed Alonso's departure on Thursday in an appearance on the Italian TV channel RAI.
"Fernando is leaving for two reasons. One, because he wants to anchor himself in another environment. And two, because he’s at an age where he cannot wait to win again. He was disappointed not to have won (the title) in these years and he needs a new stimulus", remarked Di Montezemolo.
Having been twice world champion with French team Renault, 33-year-old Spaniard Alonso joined Ferrari in 2010 and ranked as runner-up three times (2010, 2012 and 2013) of the past four years in drivers' standings.
Renault driver Sebastian Vettel has also declared that he was going to leave Red Bull at the end of this year.
Italian F1 Team Ferrari have missed winning the title in World Constructors since 2008, and in the Drivers' classification since 2007.
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