Zinedine Zidane signs for Alpine in F1 launch stunner
Zinedine Zidane signs for Alpine in F1 launch stunner
Alpine almost stole the F1 launch season show right at the death on Thursday by unveiling a huge new signing in the shape of soccer icon Zinedine Zidane.
Who better to become ambassador for a French motorsport brand than a French World Cup winner, but it is fair to say nobody was expecting this.
F1 Twitter almost broke when the mercurial Zizou was announced onto stage at the climax of the glitzy London event to launch the A523 car. Talk about saving the best until last...
Meet @AlpineF1Team's newest ambassador....🤩
— Formula 1 (@F1) February 16, 2023
French footballing legend Zinedine Zidane! 🤯⚽️#F1 pic.twitter.com/o4iuAhs9Xe
Zidane signing a major coup for Alpine boss
Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi could hardly contain his excitement at the coup as he gushed about the man who has claimed every top prize in football as a player and coach.
He told the assembled guests at London's Printworks: "I'm immensely proud to welcome another guest, and what a guest.
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"We have someone who's a sporting icon, who's bigger than his sport, bigger than life almost. Someone who's going to drive positive change throughout the entire Alpine organisation.
"He will be an ambassador, he will help us think about our corporate social responsibility in general, think about strengthening the equal opportunities in particular in motorsport and the car industry.
Pretty in pink 😍
— GPFans Global (@GPFansGlobal) February 16, 2023
What a way to round out launch season! pic.twitter.com/abJixkQGcB
"He's going to bring his his incredibly successful expertise at the service of our talent, his desire to win that is unquestionable."
Zidane himself told the audience: "I'm very happy to spend a great evening with you, to see such great things. I'm ever so happy to be a part of this team."
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