Red Bull's motorsport consultant, Helmut Marko admits that, for him, Fernando Alonso is the 'surprise of the year'. Certainly, the Spaniard has given a number of excellent performances this year and appears as hungry as ever. However, as has so often been the case, controversy is never far away. Last week, just days after insisting that remaining with Alpine was his 'priority', the Spaniard announced his move to Aston Martin for 2023, thereby kick-starting the Piastri/Ricciardo saga. Controversy aside, Helmut Marko insists that the two-time world champion has been one of the true revelations of 2022. 'He's so fast, it's unbelievable what kind of races he delivers,' he tells the Osterreich....
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