Alonso makes the switch to Aston Martin for F1 2023 as 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel's replacement, who decided to reti🔯re at the end of last year.

It means Stroll has a third new teammate since joining the Silver🐟stone-based outfit in 2019.

While there ar🌃e 17 years between them, Stroll and Alonso have known each o꧋ther for over 11 years.

The Canadian was pa♑rt oღf Ferrari’s driver academy in 2012 when Alonso drove for the Italian manufacturer.

Speaking ahead of Aston Martin’s 2023 car launch, Stroll spoke about the childhood mem🅘ories he ha🌸d of his new teammate. 

“I do have a lot of memories watching this guy fight for championships against [Michael] Schumacher,” Stroll said. “I am not going toꦦ lie, I was cheering for Schumacher but it’s OK! It’s amazing to see him so motivated and I think just really excited to join the team. 

“I was here waking up at 8, 9 o’clock back in Canada when I was five, six years old. He was the guy to watch. It’s greꦍat to have him in the t𓆉eam, really excited. 

“I remember in my younꦓger days when I was racing go-karts I wa🃏s in the Ferrari junior programme and Fernando was racing for the team then. 

“We’ve known each other over the𝄹💖 years so just excited to get things going.”

Alonso and Stroll will be hoping to take Aston Martin forward in 2023 🌼after back-to-back P7 finishes in the constructors’ championship.

The team made significant progress i🌳n 2022 after a sluggish start, nearly beating Alfa Romeo to sixth overall in Abu Dhabi, missing out on countback.