'They said Fernando Alonso was too old, that he was not a team man... nonsense'

Flavio Briatore knows as well as anyone how it is to work with Fernando Alonso, in fairness. 🤝 F1

He reckons in Alonso, Aston Martin have a driver with more “enthusiasm and ambitions” than his predecessor Sebastian Vettel.

He does, however, acknowledge that the move to Aston Martin came with risks given the team’s position last season. Aston Martin not only failed to reach the podium but also scored 118 points less than Alpine. He says he was also impressed with team owner Lawrence Stroll’s vision and his desire to move forward, unlike “in Alpine”.

“I have known Lawrence for 30 years, he is a true F1 fan, he is a successful businessman. He started as a sponsor and then bought Racing Point.

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