Is Alonso mad to announce his move to McLaren so early?

Contrary to popular opinion about Alonso, I don\'t think he\'s crazy to announce his move to McLaren so early. Actually, I think it would be worse for Renault and harder for him if he announced it mid-season. Announcing it before the season has even started gives people time to digest the information and decide that actually, it doesn\'t change the fact that they have a title-winning driver, and a common aim to prove themselves to the people in charge of the purse strings in Renault.

However, I think it\'ll be interesting to see how Alonso\'s relationship with Flav deteriorates through the season. Are we going to see Alonso going down the same route as Ralf Schumacher and going it alone, without a manager?