Today is the alpine team driver Fernando Alonso 41st birthday, let us wish him a happy birthday!
Before the Hungarian station race, the 4-time world champion Watel announced that he would retire after the end of this season.
Martin has been interested in retaining Watel's driver's seat, because of the rapid progress brought by the Germans to the team, you can also see Martin's future: a boss who spares no effort to help the team improve, the upcoming new factory, a new wind tunnel, and even an excellent engine... But it is undisputed that they are the ninth team this season. It will take many years for Martin to become the leading group, and Watel may be tired too. Among the four world champions, only Schumacher, Hamilton and Fangio won more titles than him. The 53 sub-station championships put him in the third place in history. There is no longer anything he can win in the paddock.
Who will replace him next season?
Looking at the yard, Alonso is undoubtedly a good choice. The two-time world champion has expressed his vision of continuing to compete in F1 next year. The experience of the Aston Martin team is also needed. There is no doubt that he will want to help Martin achieve progress like helping alpine. In fact, before signing Watel in 2020, Lawrence Strolle favored Alonso.
Spanish veteran, team reserve drivers, 2021 F2 annual champion Piastri are both the main candidates for the 2023 driver's seat of the team, but there have been rumors that Piastri will replace Latifie on loan next year to transfer to Williams team . Rossi, the head of the Alpine team, recently even said that he believes that Alpine and Piastri will appear in the F1 field next year. Although no more details are disclosed, this statement seems to further prove that Alpine also has the intention to renew his contract with Alpine. This will undoubtedly determine Aston Martin's next choice.
Of course, there is also the king of play Hotel . At the beginning of the season, Watel missed two games due to infection with Crown . Huokenberg played temporarily. His running-in performance with the new Racing is eye-catching, but he is by no means the big-name signing that Stroul longs for. In addition, the current Ricardo , which plays for McLaren, will also be an option, but obviously after seeing his performance this year, Stroul will not put him too far. In addition, there is also the compatriot Mick Schumacher , which is highly recommended by Watel. It is just that after watching the performance of Haas's recent racing games, Mick may be more willing to stay in Haas next season.
No matter what, the news of Vater's retirement will inevitably stir up the situation in the next season's paddock just like KIMI at that time. On this weekend, F1 will also go to the last branch before summer break: Hungary Grand Prix. Last season's Hengronin track was born many famous scenes:
In addition, Vater's last podium was also at the Hungarian station last year. Unfortunately, after spraying champagne, he was finally told that the results were cancelled because the fuel sampling was not met. In an interview yesterday, Watel also said that he was able to focus on the remaining games because he told the decision to retire. If he tilted his head and could successfully complete every next game, then this year's final stop Abu Dhabi will be the 300th F1 game of his career. Perhaps we can once again see the "donuts" brought to you by three legends together at Yas Pier Circuit.
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