Article To news overview © XPBimages Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer says Fernando Alonso decided to move to Aston Martin for 2023 because he wanted a guarantee of a longer contract. Alonso surprised many in the F1 paddock when it was announced on the Monday after the Hungarian Grand Prix that the Spaniard would leave Alpine and join Aston Martin for 2023, replacing the retiring Sebastian Vettel. The announcement came as a shock to many, as Alonso had been thought to be on the cusp of signing a contract extension with Alpine. Szafnauer admitted that he had said goodbye to Alonso after the Hungarian weekend thinking that the Spaniard would re-sign with Alpine, and said it was the...
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