Two-time System 1 champion Fernando Alonso has shared an replace on his future within the sequence, claiming that he’s nonetheless motivated and that he hopes this isn’t his closing season.
At 44 years outdated, Alonso is the oldest driver on the present grid. He made his F1 debut on the 2001 Australian Grand Prix and has pushed for groups equivalent to Minardi, Renault, McLaren, Ferrari and Alpine. Now, the Spaniard drives for Aston Martin and has carried out since 2023.
Whereas the Silverstone outfit has bought off to a difficult begin to the 2026 season, Alonso has insisted that he’ll know when it’s the proper time to name it a day, however he nonetheless loves what he does.
“I like what I do. I like racing. I did my first race after I was three years [old], and I’m 44, so 41 years of my life I’ve been behind a steering wheel,” Alonso mentioned through the Historic Grand Prix of Monaco.
“So the second I’ve to cease racing, it will likely be a really exhausting resolution and tough to simply accept.
Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing
Photograph by: Sam Bloxham / LAT Pictures by way of Getty Pictures
“The time will inform. I’ll really feel it. In the mean time, I do not really feel it’s that point but. I really feel aggressive, I really feel motivated, I really feel joyful after I drive. So, yeah, hopefully not the final season.”
As Aston Martin battles towards points with its 2026 challenger and its Honda energy unit, Alonso and his team-mate Lance Stroll path behind the drivers’ standings in twenty first and twenty second, respectively.
After a five-week break as a result of cancellation of the Saudi Arabian and Bahrain Grands Prix, the F1 paddock is heading to america for the Miami Grand Prix at Exhausting Rock Stadium from 1 to three Might.
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