Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin beyond this season after the team announced it had extended its contract with the two-times world champion.
He joined the Silverstone-based team for the start of last season, taking eight podium finishes in his first year in British Racing Green.The 42-year-old has signed a multi-year extension with Aston Martin, keeping him at the team until at least the end of the 2026 season. He will therefore reunite with Honda, who will join Aston Martin as their power unit suppliers for the next generation of V6 hybrid turbo power units for that season.
Team principal Mike Krack said that signing Alonso to a long-term extension was “fantastic news” for his team.
“We have built a strong working relationship over the last 18 months and we share the same determination to see this project succeed,” Krack said. “We have been in constant dialogue over the last few months and Fernando has been true to his word: when he decided he wanted to continue racing, he talked to us first. Fernando has shown he believes in us, and we believe in him.
“Fernando is hungry for success, driving better than ever, is fitter than ever, and is completely dedicated to making Aston Martin a competitive force. This multi-year agreement with Fernando takes us into 2026 when we begin our works power unit partnership with Honda. We look forward to creating more incredible memories and achieving further success together.”
Alonso is the most experienced grand prix driver of all time with 381 race starts in his Formula 1 career. He is due to become the first driver ever to reach 400 grands prix near the end of the season.
He is the oldest driver currently racing in Formula 1. This extension will mean he will be older than Michael Schumacher was when the seven-times world champion raced in his final grand prix in Brazil in 2012.
Alonso has scored 24 of Aston Martin’s 33 points over the opening four rounds of the 2024 season so far. He qualified fifth and finished sixth in last weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix, describing his performance as one of the top five best of his career.
A double world champion in 2005 and 2006 while racing for Renault, Alonso has 32 grand prix victories, 106 podium finishes and 22 pole positions to his name. However, it has been over a decade since his last grand prix victory, which he took in the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix.
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Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
11th April 2024, 17:31
With Perez doing so well and also the now available Sainz doing great, chances to join another good team were limited… So this is the best (and perhaps only) option for Alonso.
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 17:36
Perez sucks. Even at is his best he was only neck and neck with F1’s journeymen. I hope they at least switch to Sainz. If not, this is so boring. It’s also a sign that Max does not want real competition, which is simply the smart play.
Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
11th April 2024, 18:50
If it works for Red Bull, they’ll keep him. He probably brings money too. And he’s been doing what they ask him to do, lately.
No one wants competition. Those who say they do are liars…
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 23:18
He brings a ton of money. It’s the only reason he’s still there.
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
12th April 2024, 6:17
Red bull don’t need money, however perez is a decent number 2 atm, same reason merc kept bottas, I doubt he was bringing money.
Mayrton
12th April 2024, 7:05
I agree with Esploratore; Mercedes showed this system’s value for years, enabling Lewis to stack up his championships and the team as well. Why would you engage in internal politics and fights when both ultimate targets can be met in a more peaceful way? Schumacher had the same circumstances, Vettel had the same. Being on top of the all time records board needs a bit more than just talent & skilful driving.
I didn’t like it back then and I don’t like it now, but vs the past it is not a particularly unknown nor unfair situation.
Matteo (@m-bagattini)
12th April 2024, 8:11
> Perez sucks.
I’m not the greatest of his fans, but “Perez sucks” is a bit of an overstatement. He’s second in the WDC and he finished second overall last year. So, from RBR’s point of view, he’s doing what they need. I think you’re just bitter.
Nick T.
12th April 2024, 8:43
I was being hyperbolic, but finishing 2nd last season showed absolutely nothing. It showed that, with a car which Max nearly swept the entire season, he could just barely beat the best of the rest. Hardly an accomplishment. I mean, hell, his struggles were the incessant talk of the F1 media throughout the season and you’re citing that same season as evidence he was good.
Checo obviously doesn’t suck. He’s a solid driver for midfield teams that need to run contra strategies to snag a point. He’s had a few races where he put in very good performances, but that’s what’s required to stay in F1.
And, yes, I realize the clear number 1 and 2 formula is the most effective format. But it’s his massive sponsorship that has netted him the role of #2. Also because Mexico is an important market for Red Bull.
Dave
12th April 2024, 1:39
If he would’ve signed with Red Bull, he would’ve been going toe to toe with Max and he respects him too much to get into a heated rivalry with him so that was out.
He must have also thought about Red Bull going away from Honda. Who knows how good the Ford engine is going to be? Not worth taking a chance.
I think Merc would have been first option if he left Aston Martin. They have the resources and I think they will bounce back rather quickly. It’s not gonna be a two or three year process for them. The issue is, they want to bring in Kimi sooner than later. Mercedes would probably offer him one year contract situation same as Alpine did.
But I doubt he would’ve taken either one of them. He is really excited about how much money and resources. Aston Martin has put into their program.
Great unknown is whether Dan Fallows can get him a good car. It would be great if Adrian came aboard but that is unlikely.
I remember Mike Krack saying they would like to keep Fernando even after he retires in some sort of capacity. I think this will be the last team he drives for. I’m happy for him.
I think the major problem they have now is Lance. They are losing money big-time because of him. And it doesn’t help Fernando that his teammate is so far back in the field that they cannot implement a strategy to help him. If Lawrence has any scruples, he will convince Lance to race in some other series.
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
12th April 2024, 6:24
Respect too much to go into a heated rivalry? Strangest reason I’ve seen to not join the best team.
Red Pill (@redpill)
12th April 2024, 6:32
” Strangest reason I’ve seen to not join the best team.”: Agreed, that’s a new one
MacLeod (@macleod)
12th April 2024, 7:57
Seems he had a offer from Red Bull so why didn’t Alonso choose Red Bull? He will have his reasons and WE can only gues why Alonso didn’t took the seat at Red Bull.
Is he afraid, has respect for Max or a other reason like Honda comes into the team was worksteam and we have to wait if the RBTford produces a good engine.
Nick T.
12th April 2024, 8:37
He 100% didn’t have an offer and was desperate to get into Red Bull. Alonso respects Max’s skill, but like any true WDC he believes he’s better.
Nick T.
12th April 2024, 8:38
He 100% didn’t have an offer. He was desperate to join RBR. Alonso thinks Max is good, but like any true champ, he believes he’s better.
Dave
12th April 2024, 15:32
Many reasons why It wouldn’t work.
Two alpha’s don’t cut it. Two Alpha friends especially wouldn’t cut it – especially with Max. And ALO wants to team with Max to drive Lemans in the future.
ALO and HAM would be a better scenario – they genuinely don’t like each other.
RBR and especially Max didn’t want him in the first place.
ALO would take points from him and Max might lose a WDC to HAM or others.
Nick T.
13th April 2024, 0:03
No one is disputing that two alphas into one don’t go. These were Horner’s exact words last year. I just don’t think you’ll find another person in the world that’ll say Fernando respected another driver so much he’d forego a chance to drive what is, by endless miles, the best car on the grid. To believe that is to fundamentally not understand Fernando.
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 17:44
Very disappointing, but I’m glad he didn’t end up going to Mercedes (whether they wanted him or not).
It’ll be fascinating to see where Sainz ends up because it’ll tell us so much about each team if they do/don’t sign him. My guess of what will unfold:
-Mercedes will bring up Kimi. They need some exciting fresh blood and it’ll likely be a lost year.
-RBR: If Horner can unilaterally make the decision, I think there’s at least even odds he’ll sign Carlos. If not, F1 fans are going to be extremely disappointed with a Checo extension and while not fair, I think Max will get a lot blowback from his “haters” about that.
-Stick Audi: Wonder how many team performance release clauses Sainz will manage to insert in his contract. F1 fans will really howl over this. It’ll double the pressure on Lewis ironically.
pcxmac (@pcxmac)
11th April 2024, 17:44
what a shame, it’s 2025 and he has a motor that makes less power than a GP2 car. Hopefully this is a cashout and hes ready to retire.
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 17:46
Makes Hamilton’s whining even more insufferable.
SteveP
11th April 2024, 19:02
If we’re going to deal in non-sequiteurs: Trump lost another appeal to delay one of his many court appearances.
MurasamaRA300 (@murasamara300)
11th April 2024, 21:26
Is “Trump” some new potential F1 star like Bearman or Lawson or Antonelli?
If not, I fail to see the significance.
Back to racing, please. Thx.
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I hope Alonso and Aston continues to do well. FA is keeping F1 at least somewhat interesting. He’s also lucky there is a slot at Aston. Without the Strolls, there would not be an Aston Martin team on the grid at all. And F1 would be down to 18 cars.
pcxmac (@pcxmac)
12th April 2024, 19:04
Yeah, Stroll is at least doing right by the team, and paying in what is required. As for success in 2026, Honda might have a competitive motor, don’t expect them to have the same thing RBR Power trains are using at the moment.
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 23:25
It’s not a non-sequitur at all, especially if you’ve read some of Hamilton’s comments this week. The point is that Lewis has been of the most fortunate drivers in terms of cars. He’s had a car capable contending for the WDC almost every single season of his career. And that in turn has given him the luxury of failing upward into Ferrari for next season. I don’t begrudge him that. I do begrudge how easily he becomes demotivated and points fingers after all that luck. I doubt Max would be any different though.
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 23:50
BTW, I spend more time defending Hamilton from ludicrous critics than I do worrying about his faults.
As for Trump. I’m an analyst for a consulting firm and have been focused solely on the war since Feb. 24, 2022 (Easfern Europe and China before that). I come here for breaks from that. The past month has been so needlessly horrific I sometimes find myself on the verge of tears. This man has single-handedly enabled thousands of individual horrors on civilians and many more on troops while also accomplishing getting the CCP interested in actually transition to the “relationship without limits” that was just lip service before and obviously increasing global instability.
To top it off, beyond the endless double taps, massive strikes on power plants and an endless list of other w-crimes aggravated by the AFU being nearly basically out of MANPADS, ADS munitions, etc., they’ve just started using chemical weapons.
One of the worst parts about all this, is that many of the systems we were giving was literally saving us tens-of-millions of $. DPICM and HMMWVs being two prime examples as we’ve been scrapping them for years and it’s very expensive, especially DPICM. So, we’re actually paying $ not to help an ally facing an unprovoked invasion.
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
12th April 2024, 6:38
It’s the same as vettel, what gave him the right to replace perez at force india? Surely not based on recent performances, just based on past results with a great car.
pcxmac (@pcxmac)
12th April 2024, 19:09
Lewis isn’t demotivated, as much as he has been co opted by the ‘positivist’ mindset which is used to turn critical thinking facilities in to jello. It’s a typical anti-rock the boat ethos which is propagated by ignorant leadership who hate criticism. If you look at Max, or Red Bull, I can almost guarantee you that mindset will only survive half a season on that team. You either know what you are talking about, or you are gone. At Mercedes, its clear that anti-critical thinking mindset has no place on that team, probably due to the leadership of Toto. As people like him, who only know about buying and selling don’t really get engineering or manufacturing the way people who actually make things do.
Currently Lewis is exposing his belly to his teammate at any sign of weakness, and his engineering support is enabling it by default. Until Lewis gives a rip, nothing is going to change and hes going to continue to be rolled over by a team that does not care about him in the slightest, only out the side of their mouths. Watching Mercedes fail this year will undoubtedly be quite the treat, as teams like that are completely contemptible and deserve to be destroyed.
pcxmac (@pcxmac)
12th April 2024, 19:11
*At Mercedes, its clear that anti-critical thinking mindset has [EVERY] place on that team…
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 17:45
Very disappointing, but I’m glad he didn’t end up going to Mercedes (whether they wanted him or not).
It’ll be fascinating to see where Sainz ends up because it’ll tell us so much about each team if they do/don’t sign him. My guess of what will unfold:
-Mercedes will bring up Kimi. They need some exciting fresh blood and it’ll likely be a lost year.
-RBR: If Horner can unilaterally make the decision, I think there’s at least even odds he’ll sign Carlos. If not, F1 fans are going to be extremely disappointed with a Checo extension and while not fair, I think Max will get a lot blowback from his “dislikers” about that.
-Stick Audi: Wonder how many team performance release clauses Sainz will manage to insert in his contract. F1 fans will really howl over this. It’ll double the pressure on Lewis ironically.
Kyorin
11th April 2024, 18:29
Aston should put Sainz in the other car, that would be a serious statement of intent. So long as Stroll jnr is there, it’s a bit of a joke.
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 23:29
It’d be an absolute to see those two big Spanish brains in the same team. It’s not even Stroll’s results that annoy me the most, it’s his seeming lack of motivation and effort. The guy could be doing a lot of stuff to improve his results, but we never hear about him doing any of those, which aligns with many of the rumors about his time moving up the ladder.
Crawliin-from-the-wreckage (@davedai)
12th April 2024, 2:57
I did predict/hope Alonso would stay (aren’t. I clever! sarc). I thought the power of dreams Honda and the Honda employed engineer and aero guy Saneyuki Minegawa being spotted around AM may be interesting enough for Alonso.to stay.
The next step is for Stroll snr. to advise that Lance will be spearheading their WEC entry and that Sainz will be joining Alonso.
I just hope that wouldn’t require the King of. Spain to intervene to get them to shake hands like Lorenzo & Pedrosa.
Please others , no daddy’s boy jibes. They are old/tiresome and selective. Apparently it costs tens of millions to get to F3. So these teens are getting a leg up from somewhere.
Nick I would like to add to your post above but seems no reply.
It’s about elsewhere and Einstein’s fears that are seemingly being fulfilled. I doubt links would be allowed, but you may well be aware anyway.
Nick T.
12th April 2024, 8:50
I find the daddy’s boy comments too. Stroll had/has talent, but like many people handed everything, they lack the motivation to do something special with it.
RE: Einstein. A famous pacifist, are you referring to his fears of proliferation as a deterrent and the clear risks of that if that happened as well as the risks of just a few powerful states possessing them?
Crawliin-from-the-wreckage (@davedai)
12th April 2024, 9:33
Nick . No I was in this case referring to ME and his hope “we” don’t do to them as the nasties did to us. and togetherness rather than two stats. But with Balfour and League to United was there ever a chance,?
Wrong forum I know.
I should have stuck to his humorous observations such as his toes made holes in his socks. So he stopped wearing socks.
Nick T.
13th April 2024, 0:12
His preference was for a bi-national state, but he was not opposed to the creation of a Jewish state either. He just foresaw the possible fallout. And, no, I don’t think there was ever a serious possibility of the bi-national state solution. However, while I majored in history & poli sci, it’s been so long since I explored that in-depth that I cannot confidently say much about the issue.
Jack
11th April 2024, 17:47
Dump Stroll and the team can achieve much more
pcxmac (@pcxmac)
11th April 2024, 17:53
You have to hand it to Lance’s father, if you are going to HODL anything, it should be your own family. If the Honda thing works out Lance might just get a podium, maybe even a win, but I suspect Red Bull are the reason why the Honda is firing on all 8 cylinders these days.
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 17:54
What?! Give Stroll more time. He’s nearly a rookie and just needs time to hit his stride…
SteveP
11th April 2024, 19:05
At the rate Stroll is building up, Alonso will be using a Zimmer frame before they are equal.
Greg
11th April 2024, 20:45
Is Laurence in F1 because of his son or Lance because of his father?, I think It’s the first option. So, for Aston Martin fans, ir having Lance racing for AM is the price of having Laurence giving Money to the team, making a deal with Honda and hiring some of the best available staff… they should accept having Lance in the team.
Greg
11th April 2024, 20:45
If having*
MurasamaRA300 (@murasamara300)
11th April 2024, 21:36
I agree and I’d much rather see Lance Stroll on the grid than see the AM team disappear – which could very well have happened if Lawrence Stroll hadn’t bought it.
Also, contrary to popular belief, I think Lance Stroll has done reasonably well.
So he’s not a Hamilton or a Verstappen or a Schumacher, obviously. Very few people are – almost nobody.
He’s got a few podiums and he (usually) brings home points. I sure couldn’t do that however much I tried. Just like Perez (and Barrichello & Webber & Irvine in years gone by), Lance Stroll is a perfect number 2. It’s not the worst place to be.
Tommy C (@tommy-c)
11th April 2024, 22:28
There is no way Lance is anywhere near the level of the drivers you’ve listed here. I could never see him mounting a championship challenge in the way Barrichello, Irvine and Webber did. The amount of points he’s squandering in that Aston Martin is such a shame when you consider 2 F2 champions are sitting on the sidelines.
MurasamaRA300 (@murasamara300)
12th April 2024, 6:45
Take him out then and immediately watch Lawrence leave too – and his money – then watch Aston Martin disappear from the grid.
greasemonkey
13th April 2024, 0:22
Yes and no. He does have some innate oomph, as rain strips away all pretenses, but as full world class F1 package, right now, yeah, I agree. But, still, he isn’t nil. There is something there, and who knows. He reminds me of Revson (in Indy)…by all right, just paid in, but there was something actually there.
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
12th April 2024, 6:44
If aston martin was gone, andretti could join, so it’s not like we’d only have 9 teams.
S
12th April 2024, 8:39
Don’t be so sure.
The other 8 teams would be licking their lips at the thought of receiving 1/9th of the financial pot rather than 1/10th, and Liberty/FOM would also like to have fewer fingers in the pie when it comes to negotiating how to make more changes and profit.
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 23:55
A combo of both, but Lawrence has an intense passion for F1. He really loves every aspect of the sport and is 10x more driven than Lance. If Lance quit, I see very little chance of Lawrence pulling out. Lance’s lack of any motivation or effort to better himself by comparison is very annoying.
Nulla Pax (@nullapax)
11th April 2024, 18:16
Drat – I was hoping for a major mix up next season.
sumedh
11th April 2024, 19:10
I was hoping Sainz ends up here. May be he still will. Honda buys out Stroll and puts Carlos in the other seat and creates a Spanish dream team powered by Japanese Honda.
Dreaming much?
An Sionnach
11th April 2024, 23:49
Honda is happy making engines… until it decides to pull out again.
Jere (@jerejj)
11th April 2024, 19:13
Entirely unsurprising after showing direct uninterest in Mercedes, & thus at least Aston Martin will start next season with an unchanged lineup (& I think they won’t be the only team in the end).
Simon
12th April 2024, 1:42
Bookmarked for reference
Phil Norman (@phil-f1-21)
11th April 2024, 19:21
Unfortunately I don’t the changes in personnel are going to be very exciting. I don’t think Merc are interested in Sainz for some reason. I think they will go with Kimi (Mk2) if he is at all near ready.
I doubt Aston will drop Stroll Jnr, so Sainz will have no option but at Sauber/Audi. Which means he’s likely to spend the next 3 season at least after this one, not achieving very much.
I would love to Carlos anywhere but at Audi. I think he’ll be wasted there. I cannot see RBR dropping Perez now though and whilst I would hope he could still go to Merc, I don’t think its very likely.
Phil Norman (@phil-f1-21)
11th April 2024, 19:23
Carlos to go anywhere I meant! Bad typing.
MichaelN
11th April 2024, 19:45
Makes sense for both, with one big if – and that is Sainz’ plans. If Sainz has no interest, then Alonso is clearly the best Aston Martin can get. If he was open to it, then it seems like a missed opportunity – unless they make a shock announcement that Stroll will be replaced by Sainz.
For Alonso, no team ahead of Aston Martin has place for him. And the only one that does, if rumours are to be believed, straight up doesn’t want anything to do with him. So if he wants to stick around in F1, Aston Martin is the best place to do it. And probably the team with the biggest paycheck, too.
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
12th April 2024, 6:50
Your talk was a bit cryptic, if you’re referring to merc alonso doesn’t want to go there either, it’s a sideways step atm and I’m also not impressed by their form.
RR
11th April 2024, 20:08
IIRC Aston Martin through all their permutations going back to Jordan, have won a total of 5 races. One of these had a question mark over it, the messy rainy Interlagos 2003 where the result was changed long after the race ended, and Fizi handed the win.
Not a great history of winning therefore. But maybe Alonso will change all that!
I rather think offers from other teams (RB, Merc) were not forthcoming, most likely.
someone or something
11th April 2024, 21:05
Never a question mark on Interlagos ’03. They crowned the wrong winner because of a timekeeping glitch that basically ignored the last time Fisichella crossed the finish line, and the Stewards didn’t bother to check, or felt powerless to overrule the timing system information based on their own observations. Once that was clarified, there was no doubt whatsoever that Fisichella was indeed the winner of the race.
Nick T.
11th April 2024, 23:59
Comparing the Jordan team during an era of unlimited budgets with Aston Martin, which by summer (when their 1:1 scale wind tunnel comes on line) will have infrastructure equal to or better than any of the top teams in the field is simply silly. As long as Newey is still working though, it’ll likely be for nought for every other team though.
Alesici
12th April 2024, 15:33
Is their new wind tunnel full 1:1 scale? Where did you hear that?
I’ve heard of one, maybe Ferrari many years ago, where you could technically fit a full car, but probably not with good flow across the whole width, and probably without a working rolling road. I also thought testing a model above maybe 50% was outlawed by the FIA.
I hope the local power grid can cope with such a monster if you’re right.
MichaelN
12th April 2024, 23:31
The limit is 60%, as per the current Sporting Regulations. It’s also not currently allowed to test 2026-style components, other than some minor exceptions for the brake systems.
Nick T.
13th April 2024, 0:14
My mistake. I thought I remembered hearing it’d be 1:1, but obviously I’m wrong. It’ll be just obviously be at whatever the max scale is.
RBAlonso (@rbalonso)
11th April 2024, 20:32
Triple Crown back on then.
someone or something
11th April 2024, 21:07
Well, that is a letdown.
vietvet
11th April 2024, 23:06
At this point, the Aston Martin machine is still an underdog for a podium. But put Alonso in the cockpit and what happens? Anything! Anything can happen. Why as a fan would I want that to change?! I couldn’t be happier that Alonso is staying with L & L and Company and my bet is that he couldn’t be either. So much REAL potential in that team. So much to look forward to each time the green cars take the grid. Congratulations to all concerned.
Nick T.
12th April 2024, 0:02
Yup. I seriously don’t get why so many people hate him or think Sainz would be better let alone more exciting. The idea is laughable. Does signing another driver really make sense because 4-5 years from now (an eternity) he’ll likely finally be better?
Vulture
12th April 2024, 0:59
Aston Martin Honda sounds wrong.
MacLeod (@macleod)
12th April 2024, 8:10
Not so strange as Aston Martin never build their own engines themself.
AM mercedes engines and Crosworth engines but they put the engines together in England but all parts are still German.
So Honda isn’t strange it sounds a bit different :)
Vulture
13th April 2024, 16:39
Nah it is ridiculous. Maybe it will become a full Honda team so Honda can fail all over again. The only worse combination I can think of is something like if McLaren used Ferrari engines.
Dex
12th April 2024, 1:34
When was the last time he had signed for his existing team?
Simon
12th April 2024, 1:48
Took me less than 5 minutes to find this
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/ferrari/8522947/Ferrari-driver-Fernando-Alonso-signs-five-year-contract-extension-to-remain-with-Formula-One-team-until-2016.html
Honda
12th April 2024, 2:26
Too early to sign a contract. Did Sainz miss out or they did not even consider him. I would have gone with him instead. A driver probably at his peak and has good experience from various F1 team as well.
Deerhunter
12th April 2024, 6:31
The team’s new factory and windtunnel should be operational later this year, and considering what Aston has achieved even when Stroll’s investment hasn’t fully kicked in, it’d be foolish to dismiss them entirely.
With Red Bull’s internal upheaval and Mercedes seemingly being stuck in a rut, it’s not hard to see why Alonso’s decided to stay
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
12th April 2024, 7:18
Yes, disappointing overall cause alonso at red bull would be great, but realistically, like he said, merc is atm a sideways step, ferrari has no space and red bull has no reason to replace perez as long as he performs at barrichello’s level, at least until the others become more competitive.
If he couldn’t do to ferrari or red bull, it made no sense to move, perhaps the honda engine will be competitive this time.
Esploratore (@esploratore1)
12th April 2024, 7:19
couldn’t go*
Nick T.
12th April 2024, 8:53
Agreed. I think Merc will continue to spiral. And even if they return to second best on the grid, that’s second best…
Gya Ra
12th April 2024, 10:32
Honestly since last year he’s the only reason I’m still tuning in. I’m glad he made the possibly best choice that’s available. Probably after feeling out the possibility of Verstappen leaving RB and knowing that’s not happening. And I’m sure he is also thanking his lucky star that for once he jumped at the right time in 2022. Imagine in an alternate universe he’s fighting Ocon to not be last every race right now.
GyaRaRa
12th April 2024, 11:55
Glad to see him finally making right career moves. Imagine him driving an Alpine trying to beat Ocon to not finish last.
I hope in 2026 they will be at least be fighting the top 3 places.