Fernando Alonso signs ‘multi-year’ contract at Aston Martin F1 

Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has signed a new contract extending his stay at the Aston Martin F1 team, cutting up speculation of a potential move to Mercedes.

Alonso, who is competing in his 21st season of F1, confirmed he is ‘here to stay,’ on Thursday, as it was announced he signed a new multi-year deal with the Silverstone-based team. 

It’s unclear when the contract will expire but the Spaniard is expected to be around for a couple of more seasons. 

In the statement, released by Aston Martin, Alonso said: 

“There has been much said and written about my future in Formula One in the past few months, but today I’m delighted to announce that I’m here to stay with Aston Martin Aramco in a multi-year agreement.

“I said at the start of the year that I would decide if I wanted to continue racing first and then sit down with the team. From the moment I joined the team in 2023 I felt extremely at home. In just over 15 months we have already achieved so much together, with some memorable podiums and battles.”

In his first season with Aston Martin, Alonso collected eight podiums across the season, including six in a row in the first six races of the season. 

His best finish was in Monaco where he finished second, behind Red Bull Racing’s reigning world champion, Max Verstappen. 

“I am very grateful for the trust Lawrence, Martin and Mike have put in me and with Lance I am excited to see what else we can achieve together,” Alonso continued. 

“This is only the beginning for this project and I am proud to be part of it. I am at my physical best and still hungry. I will give my all as we continue our journey to becoming a world championship winning team.”

This will also stop the speculation that the two-time world champion would replace the outgoing seven-time world champ, Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. 

It was speculated that Alonso was on Toto Wolff’s radar as a suitable replacement for Hamilton, alongside other notable names such as Carlos Sainz and Andrea Kimi Antonelli. 

On the announcement, Aston Martin’s Team Principal, Mike Krack said: 

“Securing Fernando’s long-term future with Aston Martin Aramco is fantastic news. We have built a strong working relationship over the last 18 months and we share the same determination to see this project succeed. 

“We have been in constant dialogue over the last few months and Fernando has been true to his word: when he decided he wanted to continue racing, he talked to us first. Fernando has shown he believes in us, and we believe in him.”

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Kamron Kent

Hi, I'm Kamron. I created ApexMotorsports.co.uk in the dying embers of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship. It allowed me freedom to write whatever I wanted to write about which was all things motorsports, my passion. I have put a lot of effort in over the years to keep this website in its best shape and I've loved seeing the brand grow consistently, month-on-month, year-on-year. My ambition is to keep watching this brand grow into a primary outlet of news for all things motorsports whilst fueling my desire to pursue a career in sports journalism, specialising in motorsports.