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Jolyon Palmer has provided an insight into his conversations with Nico Hulkenberg , ahead of his announcement at the Haas F1 team. Ex-F1 driver Palmer claims that Hulkenberg 'thought he was done' in Formula 1, after a period of uncertainty around his F1 future. Hulkenberg had been rumoured to be a candidate for the second Haas seat for much of the season, but endured a frustrating wait for confirmation as Mick Schumacher fought to retain his seat. Speaking prior to the Brazilian Grand Prix, Palmer, who raced alongside Hulkenberg at Renault in 2017, gave an early indicator about Haas' 2023 line-up. "I think there's going to be a ' Jolyon Palmer teammates' reunion done at Haas [with] Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg together for next year," Palmer said on the F1 Nation podcast. "They famously didn't like each other at the time, but it seems like they do now, so Guenther [Steiner] will be pleased about that." ...

Fernando Alonso says he plans to be in Formula 1 for 'a few more years', adding that he had originally expected to be retired from the sport more than a decade ago. Alonso moved from Alpine to Aston Martin for 2023, signing what the Silverstone-based team have described as a "multi-year deal". The 41-year-old began his F1 career back in 2001, winning Championship titles in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, and currently holds the sport's record for most Grand Prix appearances, having been entered in 361 races as of this year's Australian Grand Prix. Alonso has shown good form since arriving at Aston Martin , with three consecutive third-place finishes helping his team vault up to second in the Constructors' Championship behind the dominant Red Bulls. Despite originally planning to retire not long after winning the second of his two World Championship titles in 2006, Alonso says he remains as motivated as ever in his 20th year of F1 . "When I ...