Fernando Alonso He will continue in Formula 1 and will do so with Aston Martin for at least two more years as a driver. A celebrated decision Aston Martin and Mike Krack. The team recognizes that this was not an easy decision and that there were many doubts. But now they are breathing.
Aston Martin boss reveals in Chinese Grand Prix preview that Alonso ‘wasn’t convinced’: ‘Fernando was very clear on calendar and travel they take a lot of energy from youespecially if you want to do things like him,” says the Luxembourger.
“99% does not exist. And for this reason, With the schedule the way it is, it takes everything away from you.. And I think he said it many times: that there is no life. Either you’re 100% there or you’re not. When we see how he works, how he interacts, we see that only 100% is possible for him. And you also understand that when he says that there is no life around that, it’s true”, he continues about the Asturian driver, double Formula 1 champion.
Aston Martin is a team with many possibilities. Especially from 2026, when its union with Honda engines begins. “Things are going to become a very powerful team in the future and I wanted to be part of that. By then we will have Honda as the new driver, they can change the order of the grid and we can be one of the drivers the strongest,” he said. Crack.
Alonso’s decision
The Aston Martin boss explains how he learned of Fernando’s decision: “He told us that what he communicated externally was the same as what he communicated within the team.”
“Said “I need to talk to myself first and decide if I want to continue. Then, if I want to continue, I want to talk to Aston Martin first. That’s what happened. And we are very happy that it ended this way,” says Krack.