The British team has confirmed its desire to extend Fernando Alonso's contract until 2027, arguing that his on-track performance does not justify a retirement. The 43-year-old Asturian driver will make a decision during the European summer. Meanwhile, fans are closely following the outcome of a saga that will define the immediate future of the grid and the spectacle in F1.
The development of the AMR25 and the driver's experience 🏎️
The bet on Alonso is based on his ability to extract performance from complex single-seaters. The engineers at Silverstone value his technical feedback to fine-tune the rear suspension and aerodynamics of the future AMR25. Keeping a driver with his race reading allows optimizing tire strategies and setup, accelerating the team's learning curve in a technical regulation that demands constant adaptation.
Retirement can wait (and the contract too) ☕
While Alonso has a coffee and decides whether to keep going around or dedicate himself to collecting trophies from other disciplines, Aston Martin already has the contract ink ready for him. The team seems more convinced than a kid in a candy store: they want the Asturian until F1 decides to swap engines for potato batteries. We'll see if the hunger for victories weighs more than the desire for a vacation.