Team principal Toto Wolff revealed that Mercedes approached Fernando Alonso after learning about Lewis Hamilton's potential move to Ferrari. Despite the attractive offer, Alonso choose to stay with Aston Martin.
The difference in current trajectory of Merc vs. Aston? With Merc he would have a good chance of getting wins next season and Antonelli is not certain to get into Merc after one year, especially if Alonso out performed George.
Aston are getting the new wind tunnel and poached a lot of talent. Plus the GP2 Honda engine. They might sink, they might swim, but the trajectory after this year may not be so clear cut.
Very unlikely that they turn it around before 26 to the point that they can win a straightforward race. It’s so far off for Fernando he’ll be older than Brundle before he gets a class leading car again.
At his age I would have taken the Merc, 2 wins out of 3 and could have been 3 out of 3. Merc are far more likely to be at the front than Aston in the short and long term. This wasn’t a choice between Aston and Alpine…
The difference in current trajectory of Merc vs. Aston? With Merc he would have a good chance of getting wins next season and Antonelli is not certain to get into Merc after one year, especially if Alonso out performed George.
Aston are getting the new wind tunnel and poached a lot of talent. Plus the
GP2Honda engine. They might sink, they might swim, but the trajectory after this year may not be so clear cut.Very unlikely that they turn it around before 26 to the point that they can win a straightforward race. It’s so far off for Fernando he’ll be older than Brundle before he gets a class leading car again.
At his age I would have taken the Merc, 2 wins out of 3 and could have been 3 out of 3. Merc are far more likely to be at the front than Aston in the short and long term. This wasn’t a choice between Aston and Alpine…