Aston Martin rocked the Formula 1 driver market on Monday when it announced the shock signing of Fernando Alonso to be Sebastian Vettel’s replacement in 2023 and beyond. This came just days after Vettel announced his retirement from F1 at the end of the year, and with Alonso having been widely expected to sign a new deal with Alpine over the summer. So why has Alonso made this surprising switch, what will the repercussions be for the rest of the F1 silly season, and what does it tell us about the team he’s joining, and the one he’s leaving? #F1news #FernandoAlonso #AstonMartin READ OUR VERDICT https://the-race.com/formula-1/genius-or-doomed-our-verdict-on-alonsos-bombshell-aston-move/ Subscribe: http://the-race.com/youtube_subscribe Website: http://the-race.com/ Twitter: @wearetherace Instagram: @wearetherace Facebook: http://facebook.com/wearetherace Podcasts: http://the-race.com/podcasts Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment, please also hit subscribe to show yo