Alonso signs multi-year deal with Aston Martin, ruling out Mercedes switch

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team on Thursday announced that star driver Fernando Alonso has signed a new multi-year deal with the squad. The news ends speculation that Alonso might retire again from F1 after the current season or perhaps join Mercedes-Benz AMG which is still on the look out for a driver to replace Lewis Hamilton, who joins Ferrari…