Aston Martin is just not ruling out that Fernando Alonso will nonetheless be racing a inexperienced automobile in Method 1 in 2027.
Whereas the 43-year-old Spaniard’s present contract ties him to the Silverstone based mostly workforce past 2026, as an illustration in an ambassadorial or administration position, the deal solely ensures him the precise race seat subsequent 12 months.
Meaning Alonso will certainly get to race an Adrian Newey-designed Aston, however what occurs past that’s at the moment unclear.
“Time will inform,” workforce boss Andy Cowell stated at Imola when requested if Alonso might nonetheless be an Aston Martin race driver on the age of 46 and past.
“Proper now we’re wanting ahead to 2026. It’s improbable that each Fernando and Lance (Stroll) have signed till 2026. With the regulation change, we’ve got stability and expertise, and we’ll see what occurs,” he instructed El Mundo Deportivo.
Cowell was requested whether it is Alonso or the workforce who must make the precise contractual choice about 2027.
“I feel, as at all times, it depends upon each events,” he coyly answered. “We have now a transparent objective of making stronger race automobiles 12 months after 12 months, and Fernando and any driver at all times wish to be in one of the best automobile.”
When requested if Alonso will get the chance to lastly change into a triple world champion on the wheel of a inexperienced F1 automobile, Cowell stated: “That may be beautiful.”
Regardless of its efficiency issues in latest seasons, the workforce apparently made an apparent step ahead at Imola with a brand new and main aerodynamic bundle. Nonetheless, Newey is 100% targeted on the all-new 2026 undertaking. When requested if he’s assured it will likely be a winner from the beginning, Cowell admitted: “No.
“There isn’t a single workforce principal up and down this pitlane who can say sure to that. What is obvious is that we wish to create a multi-race-winning automobile, and subsequently a championship-winning automobile.
“However none of us can sit right here and say sure to that.”
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