{"id":287002,"date":"2025-04-21T18:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/f1-fernando-alonso-to-replace-sebastian-vettel-at-aston-martin-from-2023\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T18:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T18:09:08","slug":"f1-fernando-alonso-to-replace-sebastian-vettel-at-aston-martin-from-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/f1-fernando-alonso-to-replace-sebastian-vettel-at-aston-martin-from-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"F1: Fernando Alonso to replace Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin from 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will extend his Formula One career by joining Aston Martin next season.<\/p>\n

The 41-year-old Spaniard will replace Sebastian Vettel, who announced his retirement last week. Alonso\u2019s contract with Alpine was ending this season. Aston Martin said Monday that it signed Alonso to a multi-year deal.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNo one in Formula One today is demonstrating a greater vision and absolute commitment to winning, and that makes it a really exciting opportunity for me,\u201d Alonso said of Aston Martin. \u201cI still have the hunger and ambition to fight to be at the front, and I want to be part of an organization that is committed to learn, develop and succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Alonso will be going into his 20th season in F1. He won his titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006. He took two years off in 2019 and 2020 to race in other series, including runs at the Indy 500.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have witnessed the excitement in the engineering team and throughout the whole organization at the opportunity to work with Fernando,\u201d Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack said. \u201cWe know that nearly everyone can learn from someone of Fernando\u2019s calibre and experience. We are confident that he will inspire everyone to lift their game.\u201d Aston Martin, whose other driver is Lance Stroll, son of owner<\/p>\n

Lawrence Stroll, is only ninth in the 10-team constructors\u2019 standings this season. Alonso said he knows Lance and Lawrence well and they share the same \u201cambition and passion to succeed\u201d in F1.<\/p>\n

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BREAKING: Fernando Alonso will join Aston Martin from 2023 on a multi-year contract #F1<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dfwktaMk6F<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe all appreciate that there is much to be done to get to the front, and that we must apply all our energies in working together to find performance,\u201d Alonso said. \u201cThe passion and desire to perform that I have witnessed convince me to maintain my enjoyment and commitment to the sport. I intend to win again in this sport and therefore I have to take the opportunities that feel right to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alpine has been improving in recent seasons and sits fourth in the constructors\u2019 race. Alonso is 10th in the 20-driver standings. He joined Alpine in 2021 after his two-year break from the series.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n