Young Australian Piastri the obvious choice to replace Alonso at Alpine in F1
Fernando Alonso’s switch from Renault-owned Alpine to Formula 1 rivals Aston Martin in 2023 came as a surprise announcement on Monday, but it also makes sense.a driver who has won a string of junior titles at the first attempt including last year’s Formula 2 championship, knocking on the door.The speed of the deal was perhaps the biggest shock, with Aston Martin wasting no time in replacing one of the sport’s greats, four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, with another.
Team boss Laurent Rossi had spoken last month of possibly loaning Piastri, who is highly rated but still with much to learn, to another team for a year. Alonso, he indicated, could then be switched to the Alpine endurance effort. “The recruitment of a special talent such as Fernando is a clear statement of intent from an organisation that has committed to developing a winning Formula 1 team,” Aston said.
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