At the gates of a new Grand Prize, Fernando Alonso reveals what his future plans are. Those who have in the short term, because you do not want to wet with what can happen in a few years. For now, the Spanish admits that he feels curious See what can happen in 2026 With those new cars that are already being prepared for a new era, with a new regulation that tightens further things in Formula 1. And, from there, everything is a mystery. For both Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso, because he does not even dare to say when the time will come to say goodbye to Great circus definitively. In an interview with the official website of the championship, where they asked at what age he planned to retire, the two -time champion did not dare to give a concrete answer: “No at 50, but I don’t know.”
The positive thing is that the door does not close inside and, as he always said, his feelings with the car will be the ones who mark his future beyond a 2026 of which Aston Martin is expected much due to the arrival of the star engineer of the F1, Adrian Newy. “That is why we also kept the possibility open. He wanted to run this year without a doubt and the one that also comes for the change of regulation, And I wanted to experience the 2026 regulation and the arrival of Honda to the team, ”said Spanish. But, in addition, the arrival of the GP from Spain to Madrid, with a circuit that is already under construction, is another incentive to stay one more year on the starting grill.
In the end, the important is to maintain motivation And, although the beginning of this season is being very complicated for Fernando, it is something that does not lack. You still have to release your dot locker, which after five races continues with the accountant to zero, but the fact of Having signed an engineer like Newey (with which he already met last week at the Silverstone headquarters), It motivates him to move forward with a project that assumed the reins in 2023, which he enjoyed “being competitive” and climbing to the podium several times during the course. “Then, the surprise that Adrian joined the team a few months later. There were things that attracted me last year when we sat together to negotiate the contract. But after 2026, I don’t know. I will go season by season. I will see how I feel, how motivated I am, ”insists the Asturian, maintaining the same speech he has had for months.
“I will pilot while I feel quickly”
“Now I am very motivated, But I can’t guarantee it for three or four years and compromise the team. So we said: Let’s do it until the end of 2026, ”insisted the Spanish, who would not continue to compete at a lower level not to harm his team, which he says, he would continue to help out the car:“ We can sit and speak honestly among all and see what is best for the team. I will always be able to help the team in what they need. If it is at the wheel, I will extend the contract if they consider it so and I feel motivated. If it is in another position, or if I do not feel quick enough, I will be the first to raise my hand. ”
The moment will come, but in the meantime, Alonso enjoys “the process in which we are and the construction of this team of the future”, which he sees wins in the long term: “I will pilot while I feel fast and competitive And the team needs me at the wheel. But my contract is much longer than my sports career, So I will continue in this team for many years in a different role. If that means we can win a world championship even without being at the wheel, I will continue to feel very proud of the project. ”
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