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The strange Alonso subplot to Aston Martin's weird recent run
Fernando Alonso plays an unexpected part in Aston Martin's Formula One fortunes, according to The Race; elsewhere, a fantasy film called Wicker revealed a new poster.
On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on Weekend EditionPublished
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- First reported by The Race: “The strange Alonso subplot to Aston Martin's weird recent run”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:06 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFormula One site The Race says Fernando Alonso has a strange subplot in Aston Martin's weird recent run.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThey used the word subplot, about a car team.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA subplot. So there's a plot, and nobody told the drivers. I'd want to read the script before the next race.
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