🗣️'I did ask the question [to Alonso]. And I was told: 'No, no, I haven't signed anything.' So I was a bit surprised.' Alpine boss Otmar Szafnauer only found out that Fernando Alonso had signed for F1 rival Aston Martin when he read its press release ⬇️
“It was the first confirmation I had,” he said, when asked by Autosport about how he discovered Alonso has done a deal with Aston Martin.
“But I was confident that, even with the discussions, and there's nothing wrong with exploring, that we were very close. Szafnauer said that Alpine and Alonso had all but agreed a 1+1 contract extension, which would guarantee the Spaniard a seat for 2023 with then an option for 2024 and beyond.
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