Fernando Alonso comes back Holy Land. He Hungarian Grand Prix (July 24-26) It was the place where he became a star, with that first victory in 2003. 23 years, two titles and thousands of adventures later, the Spaniard continues with the hunger to compete for everything, with that motivation of wanting to extract everything from his mechanics. In 2026 that situation has not yet arrived and the 10th of Monaco It is his only prize within the beginning of the failed project with Aston Martin. In Budapest The improvements land and the future takes on another color.
Alonso, at the press conference.
Although it is certain that it will be green… Aston Martin. “I do have a contract, I’m not moving,” said the Asturian, protagonist in the official press conference of the FIA. It was a loud and clear message about his connection with the team of Silverstonealthough it does not mean that he will continue behind the wheel. It could be like ambassador or related to the British brand. Or as a driver if you want to continue fighting on the track.
I am calm, I feel fast and motivated. But I have to enjoy what I do
The F1, therefore, is a different story. And it has nothing to do with your own ability. “I’m calm, I feel fast and motivated. Although I have to know what I do next year,” he expressed. It points to the reality of the premier category. “I have to enjoy what I do, and it wasn’t fun to watch or drive.” Great Britain and Belgium. “I’m not criticizing for the sake of criticizing, it’s to improve as a sport,” he added. “I no longer have the adrenaline that we felt when driving a F1“He admitted. But it has nothing to do with his team, that movie is different. “It’s not something you should ask the team, it’s something from the Formula 1. And I have to put it on the table“he added.
The improvements
On the track, Alonso will go out to Hungaroring with the famous car b either EVO. “I’m an optimist,” he conceded. But as I was already saying, the line of work is marked before checking the strengths of the evolution. “The focus of the weekends does not change, since we are going to maximize what exists in each Grand Prize. We are here to win races and fight for titles, but we did not start the season like this nor are we going to get there. For now, the process is to understand the new regulations and find an improvement to the car that allows it,” he described. An assessment that his team also made clear, with Mike Krackhis chief engineer on the track, being very clear. “We are competing again and it was what we wanted because it didn’t happen,” he said.
Alonso, at the press conference.
Of course, the process is long. “It will be the first package and there will be more. There will be complicated circuits as seen in Spabecause the car that predicted us took 2.1 seconds and there is no package in the world that compensates for it. But we believe that in Hungary We can improve, since it is a circuit that is perhaps more beneficial to us,” he said.
Optimistic
Even so, it does not change the mentality of Alonso. Whether he is on track or not, he believes that the project Aston Martin it will work. “There is no need for more answers, I have a clear idea of the team because we know that, sooner or later, the problems will be fixed. We will have the best car we have. Adrian Newey will bring. I also do not doubt Slingit is a matter of time because they have done it in recent years. We started off on the wrong foot, went through the process and worked together. The question is knowing how long,” he said. A speech that was already known.
But perhaps along that path there was a hidden process in which even the ideas of Newey, technical father of the project. “It’s a thing of the past. We had different opinions about the sensations with the car and its weaknesses when we competed with other cars,” he acknowledged. There a debate was opened between the track and the drivers, the factory and the data, but it did not raise doubts with the Briton. “Listen to everyone. Both the pilots and the data, since the F1 “It’s a sport that changes lap by lap,” he added.
Alonso smiles.
For everything to be fulfilled, yes, the process begins in Hungary. “Here I want to see the first step with the package and its understanding in the next races. For now, we will know if the direction of the car is correct and if we unlock part of the performance,” he said.
The dream will continue to be to return to the top. As the Spanish team did in the Soccer World Cup and his own Alonso stood out. “It was also very important to know that we are champions in women’s soccer,” she said. For his part, he continues with that ambition. “Being able to repeat would mean a lot because you want to share the great moments with everyone. On the track you feel alone when you go out on the track, but when you win you celebrate with everyone,” he concluded.
