{"id":17762,"date":"2023-12-31T04:37:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T09:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=17762"},"modified":"2024-01-01T03:22:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T08:22:09","slug":"fernando-alonso-contract-extension-until-2025-on-the-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2023\/12\/31\/fernando-alonso-contract-extension-until-2025-on-the-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando Alonso contract extension until 2025 on the cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 42 years old, Fernando Alonso often faces questions about his F1 future. However, there are no signs that 2024 will be his last year.<\/h3>\n

Fernando Alonso was a revelation this season, putting together a campaign with speed and consistency in abundance. His eight podiums with Aston Martin surpassed all expectations, with the AMR23 proving more competitive than expected.<\/p>\n

Although a mid-season slump proved costly for Team Silverstone,<\/a> Alonso still finished the year with over 200 points. The Spaniard also clung to 4th place in the standings, producing some signature performances in Zandvoort and Brazil along the way.<\/p>\n

When evaluating Alonso’s future in Formula 1, there are many variables to consider. The first is whether the Double World Champion is still motivated to compete at the highest level.<\/p>\n

Though this is something only he can answer, the last twelve months seem definitive proof that his motivation still remains. In many ways, Aston Martin plays a more significant role in what comes next.<\/p>\n

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If Mike Krack’s team can produce a car capable of podium finishes, Alonso will surely consider continuing until 2025. After spending several years in poor machinery, the Spanish driver is unlikely to turn down time in a front-running car.<\/p>\n

2025 contract on the cards<\/h3>\n

Until now, both parties have voiced an interest in continuing their partnership beyond 2024 – when his current contract expires.<\/p>\n

According to it.motorsport.com,<\/a> a one-year contract extension is on the table. This would keep Fernando Alonso in F1 until the end of 2025, the final season before a huge regulatory change.<\/p>\n

It is understood that – provided he maintains his level of performance – Aston Martin is more than happy to keep the 42-year-old.<\/p>\n

Although a two-year extension valid until the end of 2026 is less likely, this is more of a medium-term concern. For the foreseeable issue, there should be no contract issues between the F1 Champion and his team.<\/p>\n

Considering he accumulated 73% of the team’s points<\/a> this year, retaining his services seems a no-brainer. To some degree, it is inevitable that retirement speculation will loom above the oldest driver on the grid.<\/p>\n

However, Fernando Alonso continues to defy expectations of what is possible. With sports science and driver training becoming increasingly sophisticated, seeing athletes extend their careers is no longer uncommon.<\/p>\n

The second oldest driver in F1 – Lewis Hamilton – isn’t showing any signs of slowing down either.<\/p>\n

In any case, Aston Martin will likely work to silence any driver speculation relatively early. With most of the grid on expiring deals, Alonso’s continuation with the British team – despite his age – is something most will count on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At 42 years old, Fernando Alonso often faces questions about his F1 future. However, there are no signs that 2024 will be his last year. Fernando Alonso was a revelation this season, putting together a campaign with speed and consistency in abundance. His eight podiums with Aston Martin surpassed all expectations, with the AMR23 proving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4927,"featured_media":16636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[2220,1566,68,71,23],"class_list":["post-17762","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-formula-1","category-news","tag-2024-formula-1-season","tag-aston-martin","tag-f1","tag-fernando-alonso","tag-formula-1"],"modified_by":"Jaden Diaz-Ndisang","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17762","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4927"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17762"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17762\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17762"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17762"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17762"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}