Fernando Alonso, a two-time Formula 1 champion, has agreed to extend his contract with Aston Martin for the next two seasons. He is currently in his second season at Aston Martin, which declared the contract extension to be a “multiyear” agreement.
Alonso declared: “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.”
Mike Krack, Aston Martin’s team principal, also expressed that they have established a strong relationship with Alonso. Krack stated: “We have built a strong working relationship over the last 18 months and we share the same determination to see this project succeed.”
Alonso and the Aston Martin deal
Moreover, the deal will lead them until the year 2026, when Aston Martin will work in partnership with Honda.
In his early years, Alonso won his championships in 2005 and 2006 with Renault. He raced in other series, including the Indianapolis 500, during his two-year hiatus in 2019 and 2020. During the first eight races of the previous season, Alonso had six podium finishes, helping Aston Martin move up from seventh to fifth place overall in the constructors’ championship.
“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,” the 42 year old Spaniard driver said.
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Source: Inquirer