Moderator Tommy Posted August 1, 2022 Moderator Share Posted August 1, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 A backward step? How will he handle the favoritism which Lance receives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ Posted August 1, 2022 Subscriber Share Posted August 1, 2022 This really came out of nowhere and with Alonso's history of poor career choices this comes across as if it might not have been entirely thought through on his part. Stroll Sr wants an experienced and big name driver for his team so there's probably a handy pay rise on the table for Alonso but I don't know if that's his biggest motivation. To be fair, if he only cares about winning races and titles, the chances of that happening at either Alpine or Aston Martin are pretty similar and rely on about a 1/1000 chance of them pulling a crazy innovation out of thin air to go to the front of the pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 it was Aston Martin or nothing.  that said a 24hr endurance season and Dakar with Toyota Gazoo may be better to his defense this is not really a career decision as at 41 to be 42 he is lucky to still be in formula one, obviously on talent as he hasn't aged as badly as other stalwarts had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUFC Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 On 01/08/2022 at 18:24, RandoEFC said: This really came out of nowhere and with Alonso's history of poor career choices this comes across as if it might not have been entirely thought through on his part. Stroll Sr wants an experienced and big name driver for his team so there's probably a handy pay rise on the table for Alonso but I don't know if that's his biggest motivation. To be fair, if he only cares about winning races and titles, the chances of that happening at either Alpine or Aston Martin are pretty similar and rely on about a 1/1000 chance of them pulling a crazy innovation out of thin air to go to the front of the pack. You reckon he was nudged out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panflute Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 On 03/08/2022 at 16:43, MUFC said: You reckon he was nudged out? It doesn't seem that way from all that we can see. Alpine seemed genuinely caught off-guard by Alonso's decision, perhaps even showing a bit of naivety on their part. Reportedly Aston Martin just offered him more money and a multi-year contract. And with Alpine and Aston Martin being relatively close, it doesn't really change his sportive possibilities all that much anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Tommy Posted November 17, 2022 Author Moderator Share Posted November 17, 2022 What a fantastic gesture. Especially if you consider that he absolutely despised him when Seb was at Red Bull.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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