The Formula One driver himself, Fernando Alonso, is in a privileged position since he is the only world champion available without a contract for 2025. For this reason, and because he has earned it, Aston Martin will give him the time he needs to decide. whether to renew or not.
At Aston Martin, the situation no longer looks as idyllic as in 2023. The start of the World Championship has been disappointing: Alonso is eighth in the general drivers’ classification with 16 points. The AMR24 does not reach the performance of Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren and, for now, it has to settle for competing with the Mercedes sharing some negative symptoms.
The two-time world champion, who a priori will not opt for retirement despite his 42 years – in July he will turn 43 – explained in Australia that he does not want to wait until summer to be clear about his future. The time frame, just under four months, is small.
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And questioned about the future of Fernando Alonso on the official Formula 1 website, Mike Krack acknowledged: “The situation has not really changed since two weeks ago.” “I think Fernando made it clear to everyone that he needs to decide what he wants to do in the future. He also said that if he wants to continue, he will have conversations with us first, which is very nice to hear,” highlighted the head of the Aston Martin Formula 1 team.
Fernando Alonso is one of the many drivers whose contract ends at the end of 2024, and his name has been mentioned in all the pools, as a substitute for Hamilton and as a possible resource for Red Bull Racing in case Max Verstappen leaves (something that seems unlikely right now).
However, the option for Verstappen to leave Red Bull now seems ruled out after he linked his future to that of Helmut Marko and Marko revealed that he will continue “several years” after clarifying it with the company’s CEO. In fact, the case in the champion team has taken a new turn.
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