Double World Champion Max Verstappen has interestingly labelled Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris as an ideal pairing should he have his own Formula 1 team, with the Dutchman having snubbed rival Lewis Hamilton and team-mate Sergio Pérez. The reigning World Champion was asked to pick his dream driver pairing during an interview with Mobil 1,
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When Aston Martin joined Formula 1 in 2021 as a rebrand of Racing Point, big things were expected of the team, who were being funded by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll. Unfortunately, the team have so far failed to live up to the hype in F1, with back-to-back seventh place finishes being all that the team
MoreAston Martin are certainly a team to watch this season, with Fernando Alonso having set the second fastest time on the opening day of pre-season testing, at the Bahrain International Circuit. Whilst times are fairly irrelevant, Aston Martin’s pace was something that caught the eye of everyone who tuned in to see the start of pre-season
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Double World Champion Fernando Alonso is seemingly loving the start of his life with Aston Martin, with the Spaniard having conducted an exceptional second day of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit. The 41-year-old completed an astonishing 130 laps in Bahrain on Friday, with the team’s new driver having completed both sessions, before handing the
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Fernando Alonso surprised the F1 world last season when he announced that he would be moving to Alpine for 2023 to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel. In the end, the Spaniard’s departure from the team looked like the best option for all parties, as the relationship between Alonso and his teammate Esteban Ocon has turned
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1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve doesn’t “see the point” of Alpine having two French drivers for the forthcoming season, with the Canadian believing that the departure of double World Champion Fernando Alonso will be a “huge loss” for the Enstone-based team. Alonso, of course, announced after the Hungarian Grand Prix last season that
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Mercedes driver George Russell and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso have both stated that the current rules for pre-season testing need to be addressed, with the drivers only receiving a day and a half in their new cars before the first race. Thursday morning marked the start of what is a relatively short pre-season test, with
MoreAlpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer has hit back at comments made by former driver Fernando Alonso, with the Spaniard having stirred the pot by sharing that Aston Martin won’t be celebrating “until we win”. Alonso’s comments are a result of him revealing that the Enstone-based side celebrated finishing fourth, something which saw them claim the
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Alpine driver Esteban Ocon has shared his initial thoughts on Aston Martin ahead of the forthcoming 2023 season, with the Frenchman wondering if the British side are being seen as having a “very fast car” due to the “Fernando effect”. Ocon’s former team-mate Fernando Alonso left Alpine at the end of last season to replace
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Double World Champion and new Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso has praised his team for launching their actual 2023 car at their launch event, with the team having opted for a traditional car launch. A theme of the 2023 launch season has been that teams have opted to simply reveal their livery, not their actual
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