Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso will race for Aston Martin from the 2023 Formula 1 season, joining the team as Sebastian Vettel's replacement.

I intend to win again in this sport and therefore I have to take the opportunities that feel right to me." He added: "I still have the hunger and ambition to fight to be at the front, and I want to be part of an organisation that is committed to learn, develop and succeed. "I have known Lawrence and Lance for many years and it is very obvious that they have the ambition and passion to succeed in Formula One.

Fernando Alonso will replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin next season, the team confirmed on Monday.

I intend to win again in this sport and therefore I have to take the opportunities that feel right to me." "I have known Lawrence and Lance for many years and it is very obvious that they have the ambition and passion to succeed in Formula One. We all appreciate that there is much to be done to get to the front, and that we must apply all our energies in working together to find performance.

Fernando Alonso, the two-times F1 world champion, will leave Alpine at the end of this season after agreeing shock move to Aston Martin.

“No one in Formula One today is demonstrating a greater vision and absolute commitment to winning, and that makes it a really exciting opportunity for me. Fernando Alonso is to join the Aston Martin Formula One team in 2023. Acknowledged as one of the most talented drivers of his generation, Alonso won his two titles in 2005 and 2006 with Renault but has failed to repeat the success.

Fernando Alonso has joined Aston Martin on a multi-year starting from the 2023 Formula 1 season.

At 41, it looks set to be one of Alonso’s final F1 moves, but the multi-year deal acts as a sign of his commitment to keep racing. “I have known Lawrence and Lance for many years and it is very obvious that they have the ambition and passion to succeed in Formula 1. “No-one in Formula 1 today is demonstrating a greater vision and absolute commitment to winning, and that makes it a really exciting opportunity for me.

It comes just days after Vettel announced his retirement from F1 ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Alonso said: “This Aston Martin team is clearly applying the ...

Lawrence Stroll explained: “I have known and admired Fernando for many years and it has always been clear that he is a committed winner like me. Alonso had expressed an interest to continue in F1 but recently claimed he would not begin thinking about next season until the summer break. He added: “No one in Formula One today is demonstrating a greater vision and absolute commitment to winning, and that makes it a really exciting opportunity for me.

Formula 1's driver market unexpectedly burst into life on Monday with the news that Fernando Alonso is to leave Alpine at the end of the season and join ...

Fernando hasn't been powered by Mercedes since he left McLaren the first time round under a bit of a cloud 15 years ago. "He's fit as a fiddle and he's into F1 as he ever was, his break refreshed him, and he's not running out of steam like Sebastian Vettel has. So the drivers Piastri was going to potentially replace can breathe a sigh of relief." And is that to suggest Alpine were never going to get there? That's why he chose to look elsewhere." Sky Sports F1's Ted Kravitz reacts to the totally out-of-the-blue announcement and what it means for all parties

Fernando Alonso has joined Aston Martin on a multi-year starting from the 2023 Formula 1 season.

At 41, it looks set to be one of Alonso’s final F1 moves, but the multi-year deal acts as a sign of his commitment to keep racing. “No one in Formula One today is demonstrating a greater vision and absolute commitment to winning, and that makes it a really exciting opportunity for me. “This Aston Martin team is clearly applying the energy and commitment to win, and it is therefore one of the most exciting teams in Formula One today,” said Alonso in a statement.

The Alpine driver will replace Sebastian Vettel, who announced he will retire from Formula One after the 2022 season.

Team principal Mike Krack said, in part, in a statement, “I have witnessed the excitement in the engineering team and throughout the whole organisation at the opportunity to work with Fernando. We know that nearly everyone can learn from someone of Fernando’s calibre and experience. I intend to win again in this sport and therefore I have to take the opportunities that feel right to me.” Aston Martin said this move “is a clear statement of intent from an organisation that has committed to developing a winning Formula One team.” We all appreciate that there is much to be done to get to the front, and that we must apply all our energies in working together to find performance. “I have known Lawrence and Lance for many years and it is very obvious that they have the ambition and passion to succeed in Formula One. Fernando Alonso announced he will join Aston Martin in 2023, and the team confirmed he is on a multiyear contract.

Formula 1's driver market unexpectedly burst into life on Monday with the news that Fernando Alonso is to leave Alpine at the end of the season and join ...

Fernando hasn't been powered by Mercedes since he left McLaren the first time round under a bit of a cloud 15 years ago. "He's fit as a fiddle and he's into F1 as he ever was, his break refreshed him, and he's not running out of steam like Sebastian Vettel has. So the drivers Piastri was going to potentially replace can breathe a sigh of relief." And is that to suggest Alpine were never going to get there? That's why he chose to look elsewhere." Sky Sports F1's Ted Kravitz reacts to the totally out-of-the-blue announcement and what it means for all parties

Alonso will replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel next year after signing a multi-year deal despite having an Alpine contract extension offer on the table. In ...

"I believed that to be the case. Alonso is in the final year of his current Alpine deal but was discussing an extension. "So yes, the first confirmation I had was the press release.

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“But I hear the same rumours that you do in the pitlane. “Also FP1s, simulation work, and we’ve been performing those obligations on both sides. “My priority is to be with Alpine because we’ve been working and developing this project together for two years now. “So yes, the first confirmation I had was the press release. We’re well over half that programme of 5000 kilometres, which isn’t insignificant, in last year’s car, in preparation for a race next year. So we need to take some video calls or whatever,” he said of holding talks with Alpine bosses over the summer.

Oscar Piastri has been confirmed at Alpine for the 2023 Formula 1 season, where the Australian will debut as Fernando Alonso's replacement.

"So yes, the first confirmation I had was the press release. I was confident that, even with the discussions, and there's nothing wrong with exploring, that we were very close [to a new deal]. He's mellowed a little these days but there could easily be fireworks as he joins the Stroll family 'firm'. Extraordinary." "We offered a one-plus-one deal. "Oscar is a bright and rare talent," said Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer. "We are proud to have nurtured and supported him through the difficult pathways of the junior formulae.