Fernando Alonso's passion for Formula 1 shines like a blinding light as 42-year-old announces his decision to race on with Aston Martin, writes Andrew Benson.
At the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil last season Fernando Alonso celebrated his 106th career podium in Formula 1Fernando Alonso's passion for Formula 1 shone like a blinding light as he announced his decision to race on with Aston Martin until at least the end of 2026.Alonso is rewriting the sport's rule book, and the remarkable thing about it is that he does not even seem to consider it extraordinary.
His drive to third in Brazil at the end of the season, holding off Sergio Perez's Red Bull for 16 laps and then re-passing it on the final lap after the Mexican had finally got by, was a masterpiece. And it provided Alonso the backing he had not felt at Alpine, a management failure which led to his decision to leave the French team and join Aston in the first place back in the summer of 2022.Fernando Alonso first entered Formula 1 with Minardi in 2001 and won his two world titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006Christian Horner's behaviour towards a female colleague.
He said the new contract was "the longest project I ever signed - it will keep me linked with Aston for many years to come. Let's see how long I keep driving." The decision whether to stay in F1, he said, was more about whether he could still put up with the second-order aspects outside racing that he has never enjoyed.
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