Fernando Alonso commits his future to Aston Martin by signing new two
Fernando Alonso is set to announce that he has signed a new two-year deal to stay Aston Martin, Mail Sport can reveal.
The 42-year-old double world champion will also take on an ambassadorial role beyond that.
He courted – or was courted by – other teams, including Red Bull, who considered him as a replacement for Max Verstappen should their star man have looked to jump ship in light of the scandal in which the team has been embroiled for the last two months.
It is understood that a statement confirming that Alonso will stay is due in the next hour or so and that Alonso will conduct media interviews late this afternoon to discuss his continued involvement with the Silverstone-based team.
Alonso is recognised as one of the supreme drivers of his generation, of any generation, but his participation in Formula One beyond his 44th birthday will take him to an age no contemporary driver has accomplished.
Double world champion Fernando Alonso is set to commit his future to Aston Martin
The 42-year-old Spaniard snubbed interest from F1 rivals including Red Bull
The story continues. pic.twitter.com/DEtb4R2zxO
— Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team (@AstonMartinF1) April 11, 2024
Michael Schumacher, whom Alonso beat to the title in 2004 and 2005, retired from Ferrari at 37. He returned at Mercedes but finally left aged 43.
The Spaniard’s continuation will allow him to compete for Aston Martin under the new regulations to be introduced in 2026.
Aston will then be powered by Honda engines.
Related articles
Abbey Clancy, 38, shows off a new set of train track braces as she's left red
Abbey Clancy revealed she'd had a set of train track braces fitted as she showed off her pearly whit2024-05-21Padma Lakshmi, Halsey, Saweetie and Lucy Liu dazzle with high
Padma Lakshmi, Halsey, Saweetie and Lucy Liu dazzled with high-octane glamour as they led a fleet of2024-05-21Maradona heirs say his Golden Ball trophy was stolen and want to stop its auction
PARIS (AP) — Diego Maradona’s heirs will launch a lawsuit to try and stop the auction of a trophy he2024-05-21Depleted Blue Jays overcome illness to beat Baltimore: 'This was a huge (expletive) win'
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays are having a hard enough time this year when their lineup is2024-05-21UN Security Council rejects Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States said Monday that Russia last week launched a satellite that2024-05-21Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hint there are more quasi
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have hinted they are planning more quasi-royal African tours in futur2024-05-21
atest comment