Alonso talks about his future and gossip about Verstappen Aston Martin: “I have a contract. After 2026 I will go year -Taon”

In recent weeks, many have spoken about the future of Max verstappen Due to the poor performance of your Red Bull Compared to McLaren. Indeed, after a Bahrain Gp Where rb21 suffered a lot, he saw the manager of Verstappen Discuss with Helmut MarkoEnergy Drink Team counselor, and Christian Horner, main team. And himself Marko made all the alarms to jump with his statements on ‘Sky Germany’, It is ensured that if the car does not improve, the Red Bull runs the risk of losing the max by the end of this year, first of all forecasts.

“In the short term, we have nothing technically. When we are in Europe we expect to see the development (in the car). But in a performance like Bahrain, we will not be able to defend our title. And that’s not good because we run the risk of losing Max Verstappen, “Marko said.

The Dutch has been staring at many rumors since the beginning of the course. There is a conversation about a future in Mercedesteam searched for him last year, and that is Toto wolff are obsessed with having Max as a whole. It will also sound Aston Martinthat despite his poor performance this year, he has Adrian Newey and a completely new factory to attack in new regulations of 2026, in addition, with the motorist who He made the Max Champion in Red Bull, Honda.

Alonso, of course about it

Those rumors were speaking of a possible Max signing in 2026 for the green team in Fernando Alonso’s place. And this Thursday, at Before Saudi Arabia GP, FIA’s official press conference gathered Max and FernandoTwo good friends, referring to those thoughts.

In Max Versstappen asked him if he could go to Mercedes, Aston Martin or Ferrari and said he wasn’t thinking about his future and he was committed to improving the car on the trackAlthough he did not deny any rumors. I had the opportunity to end the speculations Rennet, but threw the balls. This is probably just a strategy to continue putting pressure on your team to improve the car by presenting new pieces. Or maybe, nothing is up.

For its part in Fernando Alonso asked him if he saw at Max a threat to his seat for 2026. The Spaniards clearly spoke. “I don’t believe. I have a contract for 2026.” Of course, he took advantage of the conversations to talle the great future preceding the Green team: “I think those rumors are very good for the team. Sometimes the champion in the world is associated with other teams and is said to go to Aston Martin, Mercedes or FerrarI, as another journalist said a few seconds. And it shows the greatness of the project where we are involved and the future that holds us. “

“I said this last year, that I will be able to get me quickly and competitive and as the team needs me to the wheel.

Only then did Ovetense be asked if he would accept Max Martin with an open weapon as a partner. “Yes, but it’s quite unlikely,” he said laughing, and this wasn’t a thoughtful scenario, because Fernando’s partner was Lance Strol, the son of the team -owned Lawrence Strol.

“Pilot up to 50? Not up to 50, but I don’t know. That’s why the choice is kept open. I wanted to compete with this year, no doubt, and next year, no doubt, too, were given a change of regulations. I wanted to experience the rules of 2026 and have Honda on the team, Adrian (Newey )’s surprise joins the team … There are facts that attract my attention. And after 2026, I didn’t know, I was going during the time and see how I feel, how much I feel … Right now I’m very motivation, but maybe this is not the case for 3 or 4 years, and I can’t compromise the team, “Alonso explained.

“So we went until the end of 2026 and since then, given the great relationship I have with Lance and Lawrence (Stroll) we can sit and speak with honesty and honesty between us and see what’s better for the team. And I’m always willing to help the team. If it has been uploaded to the car because we don’t think I can feel the first one.

Verstappen left things in the air

However, Max Versstappen’s responses are not as blunt as Alonso’s.

“I don’t know,” he said when asked about Helmut Marko’s words, in which he warned Max could go if the car didn’t improve. “I’m still working. I’m trying to improve the car. In Bahrein we don’t have a good weekend and we’re all disappointed in it. We’re constantly trying to improve the car, bring new ideas to try, rivals are hard and so I spent weeks: I’m trying to improve the situation. Think to leave the Red Bull? Pilot that every team wants to have in their ranks.

He was then asked if he had planned to leave for Mercedes, Aston Martin or even Ferrari. “A lot of people are talking about it except me. As I said before: I just want to focus on my car, work with my team and that’s all I think about F1 right now. I’m very relaxed,” he added.

“I’m happy with the team. The only thing is that I’m not very satisfied with our car. Everyone wants to improve and that’s what we’re trying to do,” he added. “We’re all aligned and we’re just trying to improve the situation. Nothing changes to talk about my future or not. We’re going on,” he clarified about the Internal Situation of Red Bull. He further said that this time was not considered if it was possible to defend the title of this course before some superior McLaren.

“I don’t think about it. I’m a career career. But I hope I can improve here (in Jeddah) compared to Bahrein. If we can be taller we can be happy here. The rest is out of my control. Right now we are not the fastest and harder to fight a championship. But there is a long way to go.