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Fernando Alonso: '2017 very important'

Fernando Alonso says that 2017 will be an "important year" for many reasons.

Fernando Alonso has said that 2017 will be an "important year" for many reasons.

The Spaniard said earlier this week that if he does not enjoy the faster and more aggressive next generation of cars in 2017, he may turn his attention to another challenge like winning Le Mans.

"Next year will be very important," the former two-time world champion told Brazil's UOL Esporte.

"There is no doubt it will be a very important year for McLaren, for this [McLaren-Honda] project and also for Formula 1, because in recent years there has been a negative trend for the category.

"We have changed engines, TV agreements - today there is more money from TV but there are less viewers. We have less noise from the cars. So next year will be very important for the sport and, in my case, it will be no different."

Indeed, the 34-year-old's three-year McLaren contract ends next year.

"I have a contract with McLaren," he confirmed, "and so I will see how the cars are, how attractive they are from a driver's point of view and then I will make a decision about my future."

Alonso also hinted that he may soon turn his attention to the "dangerous hobby" of starting a family.

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Fernando Alonso of McLaren Honda in the paddock during previews ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix of Russia at Sochi Autodrom on April 28, 2016
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