Has Alonso made the right choice gambling on Aston Martin F1?

The double Formula 1 champion’s move to Aston Martin looked a strange one last summer, but the people involved reckon it’s making more and more sense as time goes by - a view only supported by a strong showing in Bahrain testing

Updated Feb 26, 2023, 2:57 PM

“The passion comes from excitement. When I get excited about something, I get very passionate. And when I get very passionate, I win.”

Standing in front of the new AMR23, the car covered by a Union Jack flag ahead of its official unveiling, team owner Lawrence Stroll again underlines his unwavering commitment to making Aston Martin a force in Formula 1. Since acquiring the old Force India operation in 2018, Stroll has made a number of big statement moves: rebranding as Aston Martin for 2021; signing four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel from Ferrari; committing to building a £200million factory, complete with a new, state-of-the-art wind tunnel.

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Author Luke Smith

Luke Smith is Autosport’s Formula 1 reporter. Luke has been working in F1 as a journalist since 2013, initially alongside a History degree at University College London. Luke served as the lead F1 writer at American broadcaster NBC Sports from 2013-17 before spending two years as the F1 Editor for Crash.net. Luke joined Autosport for the 2020 season.

Luke is also a contributor to The New York Times for its F1 special reports, and has previously worked with Al Jazeera and CNBC, as well as hosting FIA press conferences. Outside of F1, Luke is a fan of sports and music, with an ever-growing vinyl collection, and has being bitten by the running bug in recent years. He also runs a surprisingly popular blog reviewing the often-terrible media centre coffee from his F1 travels.