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Alonso will evaluate his future with Aston Martin "season by season"
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Fernando Alonso does not intend to stop there. The Spaniard may be approaching his 44th birthday, which he will celebrate on July 29th, but he intends to continue in Formula 1 as long as he can. In fact, the two-time world champion is contractually bound to Aston Martin until the end of 2026. However, the Asturian has clauses and options that could allow him to stay longer with the British team. And even if the start of the 2025 season is not very encouraging, with a zero point in the first five Grands Prix, the Oviedo native wants to be there for 2026 with the technical upheaval that is brewing. With Lawrence's massive investments Stroll at the Silverstone factory and the recruitment of renowned engineers, Fernando Alonso has good reasons to believe in it in the short term.
On the sidelines of the last Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the Iberian was asked about his future with the British team. How long does he plan to continue driving in F1? Fernando Alonso remains vague. Not until I'm 50, but I don't know. (…) I wanted to race this year and next year too because of the change in regulations, I wanted to experience the 2026 regulations and the arrival of Honda in the team, said Fernando Alonso regarding the extension of his contract until the end of 2026. Then there was the surprise of seeing Adrian [Newey] join the team a few months [after my extension]. Some things were attractive last year, when we sat down together and negotiated the contract. But after 2026, I don't know. I'll move forward season by season. I'll see how I feel, how motivated I am."
"Today I am very motivated, but I cannot guarantee this for three or four years and compromise the team, added the Spanish driver. So we decided to go until the end of 2026. I have an incredible relationship with Lawrence [Stroll] and with Lance. We can sit down and talk honestly with each other and check what is best for the team. I will always be able to help the team with whatever they need. If it's behind the wheel, I will extend the contract if they want and if I feel motivated. If it's in another position, or if I don't feel fast enough, I will be the first to respond.
Alonso left to stay at Aston Martin, but…
In two months, at the Austrian Grand Prix (June 29), Fernando Alonso will become the oldest driver to have participated in a Formula 1 Grand Prix in the XNUMXst century, surpassing Michael Schumacher (43 years, 10 months, and 22 days). At the end of 2026, the Asturian will be 45 and a half years old, something unheard of in F1 since the 1970s. And even if he doesn't go beyond 2026 as a driver, the two-time world champion assures that he will remain at Aston Martin to see the project through to its realization: the world title. “I will drive as long as I feel fast and competitive and the team needs me behind the wheel, but my contract goes beyond my racing career, and so I will stay with this team for many years, in a different role, confided the IberianIf it means we can win a world championship even when I'm not behind the wheel, I'll always be very proud of the project."
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Dorian Grangier
A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.
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Alain Féguenne (Luxembourg)
30/04/2025 at 08:03 a.m.
Keep going Fernando, we need riders like... you. You'll start to notice the points.👍 There will be changes in the team, recovery? Nevey and Honda for 2026. 😎👍
vincent moyet
30/04/2025 at 10:34 a.m.
"Believing it in the short term" seems unlikely to me. The team has a Mercedes engine with which McLaren wins, so it's starting from a very low base in terms of chassis. And even if Newey designs a good car and already knows the Honda engine, it can't work right away, too many parameters are new. And what is the recruitment and training policy for a promising young driver to ensure the future? None, the team only exists to allow Lance Stroll to drive in F1. And what good driver will want to replace Alonso and take on a challenge that may not bear fruit for years?
Lucas Paul
30/04/2025 at 08:43 a.m.
Fernand, I always loved watching you run, even if you didn't tie anything! But you know, we're getting older... me too! So we have to let the young ones play!