Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will replace retiring legend Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin for the 2023 season.
Vettel, who won four successive world titles between 2010 and 2013 with Red Bull, announced he would retire at the end of the current 2022 season ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. The 35-year-old cited his role as a parent and a husband as his chief reasons for walking away from motor racing, as well as his keen interest in striving to combat climate change.
As a result, the German left a vacancy at Aston Martin and the British outfit have moved for another racing icon in Alonso. The Spaniard will join up with Aston Martin once the season ends, leaving Alpine after two years.
