Mar.22 Aston Martin made a wise move to sign up Fernando Alonso instead of fellow multiple world champion Sebastian Vettel for 2023 and beyond. That is the word from Alonso's long-time mentor and co-manager Flavio Briatore, who said the 41-year-old has demonstrated so far this year that he is still the same old two-time champion. 'They even tried to take away his podium with a penalty that shouldn't even be discussed,' Briatore told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera after the Saudi Arabian GP. 'At 41 he is faster than 20-year-olds but I never had any doubt. They said he was too old, that he wasn't a team man. All nonsense. 'Just give him the car and he brings exceptional results,' the...
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