Fernando Alonso going anywhere. The 42-year-old, who joined Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team in 2023, has just signed a two-year extension until the 2026 season.
Alonso made a short and harsh statement, suggesting his full-time Formula 1 career will end with Aston Martin.
“Here to stay,” said the two-time Formula 1 champion.
Since joining Aston Martin, Alonso has enjoyed a rare professional resurgence for a 40-year-old. Alonso achieved eight podiums in 2023, finishing fourth in the drivers’ standings, his result since 2014.
“Securing Fernando’s long-term stay with Aston Martin Aramco is news,” Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack said in a statement. “We have built a strong track record over the past 18 months and are just as determined to see this assignment. “succeed.
“We have been arguing constantly over the last few months and Fernando has kept his word: when he made the decision he was looking for to continue racing, he told us first. Fernando has shown that he is in us and we are in him.
In 2026, Aston Martin’s powertrain will be designed in collaboration with Honda.
Prior to joining Aston Martin, Alonso raced for Alpine in 2021 and 2022, where he scored just one podium. Alonso first left the Formula 1 paddock at the end of the 2018 season after four consecutive seasons without a single podium with McLaren.
During his time in Formula 1, he competed in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and competed in the Indianapolis 500 with Arrow McLaren.