During last season’s winter break, the announcement of Sebastian Vettel’s retirement sent the paddock into overdrive, with driver moves following the domino effect caused by the German. Fernando Alonso was on the verge of extending his contract with Alpine but was controversially temped into a last-minute move to Aston Martin, with Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll managing to convince the Spaniard to make the switch. At the age of 41, Alonso signed a two-year deal with Aston Martin, seeing him race well into his 40s and continue to defy the expectations put on him due to his age. The Spaniard has aged like a fine wine and is arguably at the top of his game still, with Alonso...
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