Fernando Alonso will live a new regulation change as a Formula 1 driver. It will not be the first, nor the second, but it will It is quite possible that it will be the last… Its renewal with Aston Martin For the next two years it will keep him on the grid until at least 2026, the year in which the regulation change is expected.
By then, the Asturian will have nothing more and nothing less than 45 yearsalthough if we see its current performance, it would not be unreasonable to think that Alonso will arrive in full shape in 2026. It is the last great opportunity to return to the top of the ‘Great Circus’, at least as a pilot…
And the two-time world champion plans to remain linked to the category once you release the steering wheel: “I will be part of the team for many years, even when not drivingand Lance (Stroll) will lead this team in the future. I will always support him.”
“It’s a strange thing because we are privilegedonly 20 in the world driving Formula 1 cars, so it stands to reason that you would think that you would love to do this as long as you are fast and you are happy, but, at the same time, It’s taking away everything that makes you happy in your life,” Fernando added regarding the possibility of becoming team leader, as reported by ‘The Times’.
The Spanish driver wanted to remember the times when he was unable to imagine having such a long career in Formula 1, referring to the statements of Max Verstappen in which he confirmed that he would not be running until he was 40: “That’s what I thought too when I was Max’s age.”
“I remember it was in 2007I signed a contract with McLaren for three years after being world champion with Renault and I was 200% sure it was my last contract.. Then in 2018 I thought it was my last season and said ‘goodbye’ to F1, thinking it was enough for my career. I found that even when I decided to stop, I couldn’t“, acknowledged the Aston Martin driver.
Despite this, Alonso does not close the door to new challenges in the future in other categories, although he confirms that his farewell to Formula 1 is getting closer: “I know that soon the time will come again when I say goodbye to F1 one hundred percent and I don’t know exactly what I will do.
