Alonso passed Sainz on Lap 45 to secure his first podium finish since Qatar 2021 following a thrilling race.
Lance Stroll will compete in the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix, according to Aston Martin.
A team may consist of any five drivers and any two teams, but each will have a $100 million budget.
The seven-time world champion was so fond of Mick Doohan that he named his own child after him.
While Fernando Alonso will undoubtedly compete in Bahrain for the opening race of the year, Lance Stroll's teammate Felipe Drugovich may take Lance Stroll's spot.
After George Russell broke down on the track on the second day of official preseason testing in Bahrain, the Mercedes F1 team had a "disastrous" finish.
Toto Wolff stated to F1.TV earlier in the day that the W14 had not been acting as the team and drivers would have liked.
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Lance Stroll won't be participating in this week's preseason test in Bahrain because, according to Aston Martin, he was injured in a bicycle accident during a training session.
The SF-23, the first vehicle constructed under Vasseur's direction, is anticipated to be the rival that would assist the team in achieving its championship-winning objective.