Overview
- Fernando Alonso said he plans to choose around the summer or shortly after whether to end his Formula 1 career at the close of 2026.
- He added that he has not begun deep talks about the future with Aston Martin and that recent meetings with owner Lawrence Stroll focused on the current season.
- Alonso’s contract runs through the end of 2026, and he said his level of performance means the call to stop would be mostly his.
- He plans to consult his family after recently becoming a father and said he is calm about options because he expects to keep racing in other series.
- He pointed to Aston Martin’s rough start — retirements and strong vibrations from the Honda power unit on a car viewed as short on chassis performance — as a factor he will consider.