Alonso’s age a factor in why Alpine would not commit to long-term F1 deal - Motorsport.com

Alpine says that uncertainty about the impact of age on Fernando Alonso’s performances in Formula 1 was why it didn’t want to offer him a guaranteed long-term contract.

The Enstone-based squad had been on the verge of a fresh deal with the two-time world champion before the Spaniard made a shock call to join Aston Martin earlier this week. One of the key factors at… [+3011 chars]

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