It has been one of the most debated issues, analyzed and given opinions of the last 10 days in F1, the possibility of Fernando Alonso returning to Alpine if you decide to continue in 2027 and beyond. MARCA wanted to ask him directly to the two-time champion about those rumors and his response, slow and reasoned, makes his opinion clear. There is no room for doubt regarding his position.
“There are always rumors. We have been treated very badly from the outside world…. And it is normal. Our performance is below than expected, we are going through a bad time and when the holidays come summerThere are always rumors. There are rumors in the leading teams and also in our case, because our performance is lower than expected,” Fernando responded, trying to put the reason for the speculation in context.
Then came the part about his personal position: “As I said, My commitment to Aston Martin goes beyond my time behind the wheel.I believe in this project and we have the right people. Obviously, we have the best, with Adrian Newey, we have Honda,” he says despite harsh criticism.
“We started at a disadvantage, yes, we understand that, but we are trying to get things going as soon as possible. However, “We are an easy target, because we are at the bottom of the table, and with all these social networks and all these things and jokes that can be made about us”he said about something that he believes has been born more in the new communication channels around F1, than with a well-founded motivation.
Alonso assures that certain episodes, such as making jokes about Honda’s difficulties and memes, “They probably border on abuse on social networkswhen we sometimes say that we are not happy with our position, but We are very hardworking, and Honda is too. And at Aston Martin, we are 1,000 people who work hard, from Monday to Sunday, eight hours a day to solve our problems. And the problems will be solved. It’s a matter of time“, he assures about what he feels about the team’s situation.
“I believe in the project, I trust my team and we are in this together. Obviously, we have one of the most difficult parts of the situation, because we compete every week, we face the media every week, we get in the car tomorrow and we are very uncompetitive. But our team and our leaders made the decision in Australia to wait until it was worth it develop an improved package, for reasons of profitability and so on,” he explained about the strategies decided for the rest of the season. The ranks are tight.
I don’t need Mike to say that I’m fast, I feel it in every lap: Nothing changes, my decision will be made during the summer break
Krack’s opinion
Asked about Mike Krack’s quote from a few hours earlier, “Fernando should not retire, because he is very fast“, Fernando pointed out…”Nothing changes. I don’t need Mike to tell me I’m fast. I feel it every lap I take on the track, and I have always felt it. I haven’t made any decisions and I will probably wait until the summer holidays, which are in August,” he stressed again.
“After summer they come Zandvoort and Monza. I think around that time I will decide what I will do next year. I will continue competing because I feel fast, motivated and I love what I do. I’m not going to stop now because I don’t feel uncompetitive nor do I feel like I don’t enjoy racing. Whether I compete in Formula 1 or not, that’s another story. I need to enjoy the category, I need to enjoy the feeling of driving this engine, these rules and all this”, he warns about what is behind his motivation no no to continue in the Great Circus.
“There are many factors to consider and mmany options to compete in the world of motorsports. I still love Formula 1. I am also committed to this team. Even if I don’t compete, my commitment to the team and the project is the same. It’s still the same as it has been for years. We started this together, with some success in 2023 and with many changes in the company and on the Silverstone campus. Now with the association with Honda, with Aramco, with new fuels,” he argues about his loyalty to Aston.
My commitment has not changed. It’s still about winning a World Cup with Aston Martin, whether I’m behind the wheel or not.
“There are many things that we have built together. As I have said many times, This team has certain guarantees of success and that it will fight for world championships. We don’t know if it will be next year, within three years or within eight. That’s probably my limitation behind the wheel, but I want to win a world championship with Aston Martin, driving or not. That remains my commitment“, he settled the rumors.
