408 big prizes. 32 victories. Two world titles. Fernando Alonso’s career, 43, attends to very few logical explanations. It is based on passion and motivation, together with a level that makes a ‘top’ of Formula 1. at the same time, it is clear that the 2025 course of Aston Martin’s pilot has not started well (he did not chain four races without scoring since 2017, the last year of the association between McLaren and Honda), but the Asturian does not lose an apex of his intentions. He wants more and more.
Aston Martin Driver Fernando Alonso of Spain Attends A News Conference Ahead of the formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix at The Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 17, 2025.
At the moment, the most imminent goes through the Grandbia of Saudi, the fifth quote of 2025. After four races with the 11th of Suzuka as the best result, Jeddah may favor the Asturian. “We should go better. We continue to discover the difficulties of the car, and we have problems in slow curve but also with some kind of rebound,” he specified. While there is no news of great changes in AMR25. “In F1 nothing is fast enough. Everyone works and develops quickly. There is a race outside the permanent car. Our rivals bring improvements, we have ideas of Set-Up,” he said. In that message there is some resignation, but it is a toll to pay.
In F1 nothing is fast enough. All work and develop rapid
Fernando Alonso
A hopeful future
Because Aston Martin’s great effort is 2026 and the radical change of regulation. They already talk about it without tapujos. First was his ‘main team’, Andy Cowell, who made it clear that Adrian Newey, the main name of the future, turns into the ‘reset’ of the category. “All Newey design and development efforts are focused there,” he explained to the media displaced to Jeddah. And Alonso, at the official press conference, joined. “If you have made that decision, I totally agree with him,” said the Asturian.
It is the big issue that Aston Martin must solve. Accelerate in 2025 or save letters -and money-. “This year you will not learn anything so important, even if you want to finish the course in good position. But we have the motivation high. A wind tunnel, Adrian [Newey] and the arrival of Honda, “Alonso listed. It is a speech similar to that of Cowell himself, who pointed out that the wind tunnel already offers better data, but that the AMR25 was not born there. In addition to informing of the good harmony with Honda.
If Newey has made that decision [trabajar únicamente en 2026]I totally agree with him
Fernando Alonso
Alonso and Newey on a podium of 2023.red bull content pool
Year of transition
But before the future is the present. And Aston Martin is not a good car, just beat Sauber and Saudi Arabia can serve to take a radical turn. Although, probably, nor does it approach what was the mad 2023. For the total podiums and sensations, such as the achievement of leading, as happened in Jeddah, races. Alonso, as a team leader, does not see him so dramatic. “It has been incredible. Now we live difficulties, but it is the first part of the process. We are a more prepared team to fight for titles. We have worse results, but I am relaxed and motivated. It is only a transition. It is a way of learning and preparing everything to be ready when it touchs to gain races,” he said.
There is no shadow of withdrawals or rumors. Want more. “I want to run this year and the next, surely for the regulations and the arrival of Honda and Newey. Then I cannot know. I am going to season, now I am motivated,” he confessed. Interestingly, he did it next to Max Verstappen, a name they linked to the future of Aston Martin.
Max Verstappen greet Fernando Alonso in Las Vegas F1.red Bull
I would welcome you [a Verstappen]but it is highly unlikely
Fernando Alonso
Although it will not happen. “I would welcome you, of course. But it’s highly unlikely,” he closed. He also gave time to praise Max, who does not stop repeating that he reminds him of those wonderful 2010 and 2012. There did not fall the dream third title, but the story will be remembered forever. And it may be more beautiful.