Money talks at Formula one - Fans slam Fernando Alonso after dumping Alpine for Aston Martin over pay hike × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix News Money talks at Formula one - Fans slam Fernando Alonso after dumping Alpine for Aston Martin over pay hike By Khushi Chandani Modified 08 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Fernando Alonso during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on July 28, 2022, in Budapest, Hungary (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Earlier this month, Fernando Alonso confirmed that he will be replacing Sebastian Vettel at Aston Martin in the 2023 season, rather than extending his existing contract with Alpine. Fans were left perplexed by the Spaniard's decision to move to a team that is performing at a significantly lower level than the French outfit, with several accusing him of prioritizing money over actual racing. Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll is a part-owner of the Aston Martin team. His son, Lance Stroll, has always been criticized for being a pay driver, despite his performance on the track. In line with this, fans suspect that the only possible reason Fernando Alonso could have for a move to Aston Martin, rather than staying with Alpine, that is currently leading the midfield in the constructors' standings, is a significant pay hike. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Alpine team boss Otmar Szafnauer previously also insinuated that a higher pay was offered by Aston Martin. He said: “A two-year contract, although it was one plus one. I think one of the keys for Fernando was the extension of the contract. He’s performing at a very high level and I told him that if he continued at that level, next year we would surely continue, we would be crazy not doing it. But, as for everyone in life, there comes a time when age affects your psychological abilities, your eyes, your brain, your muscles, your nervous system. We offered him more money than we paid him now, which is logical. It was a figure that at the beginning he tried to negotiate, as everyone does, but in the end, we reached an agreement, formally. I’ve heard rumours that he’s been given a very high offer. I don’t know if it has been a decisive factor - ask him.” It is clear that the two-time world champion was seeking a long-term contract rather than the one-plus-one that Alpine was willing to offer. One, however, cannot say with full confidence whether it was the pay, the certainty, or the pure expected potential of the team that motivated Fernando Alonso to make this shocking move. Fans criticize Fernando Alonso for Aston Martin move Stefan@stef_matthias@Arctic_sharry @dr3xln4 @formulajoao You are right, it is a circus. Look at Fernando Alonso, Flávio Briatore, Bernie Ecclestone and many many more. When it comes to the silly season, it becomes dirty and will always be dirty. Because money talks at formula one and football@Arctic_sharry @dr3xln4 @formulajoao You are right, it is a circus. Look at Fernando Alonso, Flávio Briatore, Bernie Ecclestone and many many more. When it comes to the silly season, it becomes dirty and will always be dirty. Because money talks at formula one and football sabine ‍@maxwdcs@adamcooperF1 @AlpineF1Team @alo_oficial @AstonMartinF1 So he actually did this to himself How much money did aston offer this man wtf1@adamcooperF1 @AlpineF1Team @alo_oficial @AstonMartinF1 So he actually did this to himself How much money did aston offer this man wtf Richard Smallridge@RJ52BOY@autosport @alo_oficial @msportstats Good way of taking money from mr stroll good retirement plan. That Aston is terrible1@autosport @alo_oficial @msportstats Good way of taking money from mr stroll good retirement plan. That Aston is terrible Cyril Abiteboul (emotional)@chadastra_Get that money man @alo_oficial twitter.com/F1/status/1554…Formula 1@F1BREAKING: Fernando Alonso will join Aston Martin from 2023 on a multi-year contract #F117321716778BREAKING: Fernando Alonso will join Aston Martin from 2023 on a multi-year contract #F1 https://t.co/dfwktaMk6FGet that money man @alo_oficial twitter.com/F1/status/1554… Ian Rushforth ??????@rushdoo_ian@AstonMartinF1 @alo_oficial For this to happen so quickly… money talks@AstonMartinF1 @alo_oficial For this to happen so quickly… money talks yannC@yannlux9@asafsagi @formulawah @AstonMartinF1 @alo_oficial Money, 25M at AM when Alpine was offering 15.@asafsagi @formulawah @AstonMartinF1 @alo_oficial Money, 25M at AM when Alpine was offering 15. Alpine hope to replace Fernando Alonso with the absolute best driver With Fernando Alonso parting ways with Alpine, the team hopes to secure a driver who will help in taking the team back to their winning days to partner Esteban Ocon. Team principal Otmar Szafnauer said: “In the short term, we have to replace Fernando with the absolute best driver. But what we mustn’t forget is we have a 100-race plan to start winning races and vying for a championship. We’re over 10 races into that, so we have got 88-89 races to do that.” View this post on Instagram Instagram Post “We’ve got to make sure that we complement that plan with the best driver that we can. And there are some options out there for us. And we put the best driver next to Esteban [Ocon], so we can move forward towards what we’ve been planning.” Daniel Ricciardo and Pierre Gasly are two drivers who are rumored to have taken Fernando Alonso's seat at Alpine if Oscar Piastri makes his F1 debut with McLaren. 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