With Fernando Alonso signing for Aston Martin and Oscar Piastri headed to McLaren, we ask why two drivers have turned their back on Alpine. Mark Hughes and Claire Cottingham join Edd Straw to delve into that, as well as Alonso's Aston Martin prospects, who needs to do better after the August break and whether F1 has a 'fan' behaviour problem.

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Why does nobody want to drive for Alpine in F1?