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Now aged 43, Fernando Alonso is not going to leave Formula 1 straight away. Last March, the double world champion extended his contract until 2026 with Aston Martin. However, if he has not ruled out the possibility of continuing, this year could be his last in F1.
Ambitious, Fernando Alonso hopes to leave Formula 1 with a third world championship title, which would make him one of the oldest drivers to be crowned. Now aged 43, the Spaniard knows despite everything that he is closer to the end than the beginning of his career. Near the BBC, Fernando Alonso rightly mentioned the moment when he would decide to say stop.
“My self-confidence will always be there until the day I no longer feel comfortable in the car”
« My self-confidence will always be there until the day I no longer feel comfortable in the car. If I feel slower than my teammates, or slower than I think is possible with the car, if that date comes, I will probably throw up my hand and stop racing, because I won't enjoy it anymore. “, declared Fernando Alonso.
2026 Alonso's final year in F1?
For the moment, the double world champion considers 2026 as his last season in Formula 1year during which his contract with Aston Martin ends. But if his car performs well and he feels capable of it, Fernando Alonso could prolong the pleasure a little longer: “ If 2026 goes well and we have a good time and there's a possibility of racing one more year, I'll be open [à cette éventualité]that's for sure. I will not close the door in advance. But I won't start thinking that and I will take every race like it's my last and enjoy every second of it. »
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