When Sebastian Vettel announced over last season’s summer break that he would be retiring at the end of the year, Aston Martin faced the difficult task of replacing one of the most talented drivers of all time. Impressively, the team managed to tempt Fernando Alonso away from Alpine to join the team, with the appealing project that is backed by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll being enough to convince the Spaniard to make the switch. Aging like a fine wine, Alonso has been able to take full advantage of the AMR23’s impressive performance already this season, scoring his 99th podium in F1 on his Aston Martin debut. Alonso’s wait for another win in F1 will reach a decade in...
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