Alonso is not ‘wet’ about his Formula 1 future

Only the third Formula 1 World Grand Prix today 2024 and Rumors about the future of some drivers in the championship do not stop happening.

Since Lewis Hamilton’s signing for Ferrari has been announced For the next season, the paddock became a hive of rumours, involving several drivers, such as the case of Max Verstappen and the Spaniards Carlos Sainz and Fernando Alonso.

The Dutch He has not ruled out leaving Red Bullthat left a free seat on the energy drink team, adding to that fact the seven-time champion will leave Mercedesmeans there is another very interesting steering wheel available.

Of the The future of Ferrari from Madrid is thought to lie with Aston Martin or even with Mercedes or McLaren.

But, without a doubt, the one getting the most headlines is Fernando Alonso.

And, after Hamilton’s announcement and Verstappen’s subsequent statements, everyone immediately associated the Asturian with the same place (Red Bull or Mercedes), and his statements that he will make a decision about his future in the coming weeks and? It was seen on the list of two teams They only reinforce everything that has been said about him.

However, shortly before the 2024 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, The Asturian made it clear that a possible withdrawal would not be marked by the transfer market.

“My decision hasn’t changed much and it won’t change in the next weeks or races. I don’t want to wait until summer, because I think it would be unfair for meand for the team if they have to find more options and things like that, but I also don’t want to rush and make a decision while I’m still in my head for next year“explained Fernando Alonso.

At the time he was asked if His decision will be completely independent of what happens with Mercedes or Red Bullresponded: “Yes, I’ve always been like that. Sometimes it helped me, sometimes it hurt me, being the master of my destiny. I chose when to leave a team, when to join a team, I chose when to leave Formula 1 , and I chose when to come back.”

The Asturian said he was “very clear” why he joined Aston Martin, and made that clear He did not want to comment further on whether it made more sense to stay with the Silverstone team than to go to Mercedes: “I don’t want to comment, because whenever I say it can go the wrong way. So I prefer not to comment until I have made the decision to proceed.”

“And as I said at the car presentation, when I make that decision, The first office I will go to is Aston Martin, and that will be my priority, my loyalty to them.” he continued. “I am grateful for the opportunity given to me two years ago. “And if we reach an agreement, then that will be the decision, if I continue racing and we reach an agreement, if I don’t reach an agreement with Aston Martin, I will look elsewhere, but that will be a second chance. “

“And now I will choose what I will do next year. “I will not follow what others do and dictate my destiny, I will do it for myself, for better or worse, that’s who I am.”said the two-time world champion.