Aug.4 Aston Martin 'needed a driver like Fernando Alonso' to push towards the front of the grid, according to fellow Spaniard and friend Pedro de la Rosa. 41-year-old Alonso's mission at Alpine became known as ‘El Plan' – but he is now jumping ship to the Silverstone based F1 team. '‘El Plan' continues – it is to win again,' de le Rosa told Spanish radio Cadena SER. 'Fernando will not say it, but he has changed his plan because he considers this to be a better plan. It's a good change – I like it a lot and it's in the right direction. 'People don't understand what's behind Aston Martin.' However, some believe Alonso was simply annoyed by Renault-owned...
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