The Butterfly effect works quite strongly in the world of Formula 1. This is because becoming a world champion isn’t 100% about skill. It takes a driver to be in the right place at the right time. Now, Fernando Alonso has always been on the opposite spectrum of things. However, this time around it would appear that he’s hit the jackpot with Aston Martin. While things may be rosy now, it took a very decisive moment in Lawrence Stroll’s head to make this a reality.

Stroll Sr. who is the owner of Aston Martin poached Alonso from the grasp of Alpine at the end of 2022. Netflix’s popular series ‘Drive to Survive’ would’ve given you an inside line into what transpired between the trio of Alonso, Aston Martin and Alpine. But what about the happenings of Alonso’s heart?

Lawrence Stroll’s acumen became Alpine’s loss

Alpine would’ve surely wanted to retain the man from Oviedo. However, they lacked intent and most importantly, proactiveness. If we know anything about Canadian Billionaire, Lawrence Stroll, then it is that he has these two qualities in spades.

And the 41-year-old Spanish racing ace is the first to testify about this. During the ongoing Hungarian GP weekend, Motorsport.com quoted Alonso as revealing, “If there was an offer from Alpine at the beginning of the year, of course I would have signed it. But I only got an offer from Aston Martin.” [translated via Google Translate]

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While Alonso is now an Aston Martin driver, the Silverstone-based team can’t just rest on their laurels.

Fernando Alonso cryptically addresses Aston Martin future

Any Formula 1 team would be ecstatic to have Alonso within their ranks. But Alonso is probably the only driver on the grid who can actually decide when he wants to make an exit from the sport and do it on his own terms.

Alonso recently told MARCA, “Things seem to be going better than we expected this year and maybe that means being tempted to extend the contract in the future. But there is also the temptation to finish, and do it with a smile on my face. I don’t know, honestly,” while talking about his Aston Martin future.

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