Lotus really was one of Fernando Alonso's options for the 2015 season, team owner Gerard Lopez has admitted.
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"It was a real option," Lopez confirmed to Spain's El Mundo newspaper. "We opened the door to Fernando, but it was clear that he had his objectives."
Instead, Alonso has gone back to his old 2007 team, McLaren, where despite rumours of exit clauses he openly admits he is unlikely to be a winning force from "day one".
Asked if he thinks Alonso can win his long-awaited third title in Woking grey, Lopez answered: "I hope so.
"He is a driver who deserves to win at least one more championship. We'll see if McLaren can do what it needs to do.
"Everything takes time. It's an adventure, we'll see what happens," Lopez added.