The lights have most certainly gone out on silly season, with the Alpine F1 Team being left in the mud after a dramatic 48 hours. On Monday, following the Hungarian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso announced that he’d be joining the Aston Martin F1 Team in 2023, replacing the retiring Sebastian Vettel. Whilst this move caught everyone by surprise,
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Given the previous comments of Renault CEO, Luca de Meo, Alpine played a waiting game while deciding whether they wanted to go with Fernando Alonso or Oscar Piastri next year, but they waited too long. Alonso re-signed with Alpine last season after taking a two-year sabbatical from Formula 1 having left McLaren for the second
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The Hungarian Grand Prix was one that saw a mixed-up grid, a Max Verstappen comeback, and yet another Scuderia Ferrari strategic nightmare; however, the biggest story of the weekend was the announcement that Sebastian Vettel will be retiring from Formula 1. Ahead of the weekend at the Hungaroring, Vettel announced over a new Instagram account
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Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa is unconvinced by Fernando Alonso’s decision to move to Aston Martin for the 2023 season. Alonso was out of contract at the end of the current season with Alpine, and it was thought that he would begin negotiations with the French side regarding an extension over the summer break.
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Sebastian Vettel’s retirement from Formula 1 has caused disappointment amongst the paddock, with the 35-year-old being a popular figure. It was originally believed that Vettel would re-sign with the Aston Martin F1 Team for another year; however, he announced prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix that he had decided otherwise. Staggeringly, it’s already been announced that his
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Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher does not believe Oscar Piastri will sign with Alpine to replace Fernando Alonso next season. Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from Formula 1 at the end of the current season last week, leaving his seat at Aston Martin available for next year. After just a few days of speculation,
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Fernando Alonso has surprised the entire Formula 1 world, after announcing that he will be replacing Sebastian Vettel at the Aston Martin F1 Team. Vettel announced prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix that he would be retiring from F1 at the end of the season, leaving a seat at the British team alongside Lance Stroll.
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Alpine’s Fernando Alonso has allayed fears that there is a rift between himself and team-mate Esteban Ocon after the pair went at it during the Hungarian Grand Prix. Ocon qualified fifth ahead of Alonso in Budapest, and the Frenchman moved across aggressively off the start as Alonso got a better launch. This move forced the
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Aston Martin have announced the signing of Fernando Alonso on a multi-year deal from the 2023 season. Alonso returned to Formula 1 last year with Alpine after taking a two-year sabbatical having left McLaren at the end of the 2018 season. After winning Le Mans for the second time and attempting to qualify for the
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Fernando Alonso was unimpressed with team-mate Esteban Ocon after the Frenchman’s robust defending of his position at the start of the 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix. Alonso had started the race sixth behind Ocon, with both Alpines beginning the afternoon on Mediums – the only set of Mediums they had available to them for the afternoon.
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