Aston Martin welcomes Alonso to F1 team on first day of 2023

Aston Martin officially welcomes Alonso

The Silverstone-based racing stable can hardly wait for Alonso to get his first miles in the team's new car. This can be seen in a video shared by Aston Martin on social media, in which the Spaniard is welcomed by his new team.

Alonso was doing good business at Alpine, but decided to take on another challenge when it appeared that the team was not willing to give him a multi-year contract extension. When Sebastian Vettel's seat became vacant and Aston Martin did want to commit him for several years, the two-time world champion grabbed the opportunity with both hands.