Where before there was merely smoke, now there are the first obvious signs of fire.

Fernando Alonso’s future with Ferrari is almost certainly in serious doubt.

Some Spanish media sources continue to insist that the frustrated Spaniard is not interested in leaving the crisis-struck Italian team for McLaren-Honda, or even reigning world champions Red Bull.

But dominant Mercedes could be another matter

Authoritative reports are quoting Mattiacci as having given unusual answers to very direct questions about Alonso’s position at Ferrari after the Singapore Grand Prix.

“Fernando is still with us in 2015? At the moment, yes,” he said.

“He has a contract until 2016, but there is an ongoing discussion also about how we will define the relationship.”

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