Aston Martin wasted no time after Sebastian Vettel announced his Formula 1 retirement to sign his replacement, announcing Fernando Alonso will join the team in 2023 on a multi-year deal. But why did the long-awaited Alpine deal not happen and who will replace him at the Renault-owned team?

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