Overview
- Alonso confirmed in Barcelona on Sunday that his Aston Martin contract runs to the end of 2026, that no concrete talks about 2027 have happened, and that he is delaying a final decision about staying in F1.
- He stated he will continue racing after F1 and singled out the Dakar Rally as a top target, saying he wants to win the event because of the challenge it presents.
- Alonso left open a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans and said sharing a car with Max Verstappen would make a comeback especially appealing, but Verstappen’s Red Bull deal through 2028 and busy F1 schedules make a near‑term pairing unlikely.
- He ruled out an immediate return to the Indianapolis 500 and said he expects to remain connected to Aston Martin in a non‑driving ambassadorial or advisory role if he steps back from full‑time F1.
- Alonso’s past endurance record — back‑to‑back Le Mans wins in 2018–19 and a WEC title, plus a 2020 Dakar run that ended in a major crash but a 13th place finish — underpins his credibility and fits a broader trend of top F1 drivers moving into endurance and rally racing.