Silly Season
If you are new to the F1 experience, you my have heard of "Silly Season". This term refers to a time, generally halfway through the season, when the driver market heats up as teams find extra motivation to find their pairings for the next season. This year's Silly Season has been rumbling in the background through the last few races with the nonchalant confirmations of Gasly remaining at AlphaTauri and Ricciardo's and McLaren's continued commitment to each other. However, Sebastian Vettel's surprise announcement this past week has truly signaled that Silly Season is in full swing. Aston has made a surprise announcement of their own this morning, stating that Fernando Alonso will leave Alpine and join Aston for a multi-year contract starting next season. This surprise move leaves one seat open at Alpine, which is likely to be filled by Alpine rising star Oscar Piastri. The reigning F2 champ had been previously tied to Williams pending and expected extensio...
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