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Fernando Alonso put an end to speculation about an upgrade from Mercedes or Red Bull by signing a new contract with Aston Martin this week that could remain at Silverstone until the end of his F1 driving career.
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Fernando Alonso has hinted at a role at Aston Martin after his Formula 1 career ended after signing new terms.
The 42-year-old Alonso had been linked with a move to Mercedes, where there is indeed a vacancy, or Red Bull in Sergio Perez’s position under pressure. But on Thursday it was announced that he had to remain at Aston Martin.
In addition, the Spaniard has signalled his aim to complete the remainder of his racing days with the Silverstone-based team. His contract runs until the end of the 2026 season, when he turns forty-five, and it may not be his last drive. contract.
“Committing to an assignment, a one-year assignment, didn’t make sense to me,” he said. “It’s not that I’ve had a one-year offer or anything like that, it’s just that I’ve been very transparent with Aston in the early conversations that the horny component of this task is all that we’re building.
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“It was the new campus last year, it will be the wind tunnel this year, it will be the new regulations in 2026, and Honda will come as a partner. I think it was something I had to do for myself. “Introducing the new regulations with a new project, with a new wind tunnel, and also with Honda as a partner. . . It was anything to me that was very, very important.
“We now have incredible, talented people in the team on the technical side [and] they will get advantages from the new wind tunnel and the new amenities at Silverstone, so there were a lot of points that made 26th very hot with Aston, and that’s an issue. But it’s not just 26, it’s my life’s work, in a way, for me. “
“This is the longest contract I’ve signed in my career, so it’s anything that will keep me linked to Aston for many years to come. Let’s see what role, let’s see how many more years I’m going to drive. But even after driving, I will draw on more than 25 years of F1 experience plus a few other 10 or 15 outside of F1, so almost 40 years of experience.
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