Alonso Commits to Aston Martin with Multi-Year Extension 

If Alonso wins a race in a Honda-powered Aston Martin, comes on the radio and says 'F1 engine', it'll be one for the history books.

Now if they don't drop Lance and sign Carlos they're not a serious team

Alonso is still a joy to watch, glad he is staying for 2 more years.

Imagine Honda gets it properly right and Alonso is still performing in 2026, and the list becomes 2005, 2006, 2026… A man can dream eh?

Im so happy for Fernando. Sure it would have been cool to see him at Red Bull or Mercedes, but it’s clear that Lawrence Stroll and Aston Martin appreciate Fernando immensely and gave him the world with this new contract.

I love watching ALO racing. Been watching regularly since 2005 (actually watched some races in 2003 and 2004) with very few interruptions... The way he beat and kept Schumi at bay was legendary. Watching the replays of the races doesn't do justice to the atmosphere that he generated at the time.

Fangio was 47 in 1958 1 pole 2 4ths and 10th in the standings😮

Fantastic to have Fernando on the grid in the future

This gives me great happiness. My Team has now all the experience in the world, no more excuses for not fighting for the title. GO ASTON MARTIN!

compared to vetel and rosberg alonso got huge balls

I just hope A.M. can offer a car that is COMPETITIVE enough to allow Fernando to fight for Podium finishes and perhaps even Grand Prix wins..! 😂

I’m just glad Fernando left Alpine when he did, at least he has a competitive car and not being shown blue flags whole season

Alonzo does not care if Lance stays or goes. I think he just wants to race and win.

Alonso and Honda perfect match 🤔

Well, the icing on the cake is when Newey joins AMR

Love it !! It’s clear he loves this team who gave him one of his best years in 2023 and they love him back .. Excited to see what AMR will bring in upgrades to match Alonso’s caliber

I would love to see Aston Martin start a IndyCar Team with Honda as there powertrain provider. This way Fernando would be able to go for the one thing he wants in racing "The Triple Crown". Having Aston Martin being the team he won with would be great publicity. Papa Stroll would love having his name associated with only the second Triple Crown Winner in history.

hopefully Aston Martin can commit to Alonso and give him a decent car with a REAL driver as a teammate.

In a way Stroll being Alonso's team mate actually helps Alonso in winning the driver's title. As Stroll isn't picking up points then Aston Martin finish lower in the constructors so get bigger wind tunnel & CFD allowances which means they can develop the car more than those at the front of the grid where both cars are hammering in points

If AM wants to grow and show they serious then lance has to go....

Imagine this: Aston Martin + Alonso + Sainz + Honda + Adrian Newey Yeah... I know. Let us dream.

I'm not a big Alonso fan... I really don't like his personality and attitude... However, I absolutely respect his skills and passion for motorsport... And I love Aston Martin brand (wish they make more reliable cars) and I'd love to see them succeed! Maybe they can get Perez back? He must have tons of knowledge from Redbull, might be a good investment :)

I think Adrian N is on his way to AMR and that turned him.

Can you imagine an all Spanish line up at AM?

16:45 What a name!

Woohoo i love Alonso 💚 he is truly the best, still at this age, truly amazing and well deserved. We should replace bad drivers for the good ones

Would to see Alonso win a Grand Prix again so we can see his cool victory dances

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Alonso wants to continue his collaboration with Mike Krack.

Pre contract: media pundits: Alonso is gunning for RB, omg Post contract: media pundits: no real surprise here, he was always gonna stay here

Everyone thinks there would be many drivers moves in 2025. I dont think so. Most team will extend their current drivers IMO. Red Bull will also keep Checo. The only move will only be Lewis to Ferrari and Sainz to God knows where.

Autosport always delivers serious content 👍

Great news! I hope AM can produce a race winning car within next two years

The choice for AM makes perfect sense: - at Mercedes there would be doubts if they could provide him with a competitive car. Also they would possibly treat him as the temporary "seat warmer" for Antonelli. - for RBR he probably only is the nr. 3 preferred choice for the second seat behind Perez and Sainz.

Honda had a lot of negotiating strength with AMR, I wonder if they pushed for Yuki to get a seat as part of the deal. Carlos would be a better option but Yuki is Honda's guy...

This means something is happening in the background that will be announced very soon, it starts with A and ends with Y, watch this space👌

Well done Fernando!! "Where there' a will, there's a way"...

I think his deal guarantees life beyond the 2026 involdes in some capacity with the team

Im a tad shocked by this, but smart on Aston to re-up him early before other seats open. I am curious where stroll will go, maybe f2 or carting?

It's not just about moving to a better team. Money is a big part of it. I am fairly certain that Mercedes and RBR were not offering anywhere near what AM offered, especially when they know that he doesn't have many options.

Aston Martin learning from Alpines mistakes. They put a multi-year deal on the table for Alonso.

My take on it is Lance actually might be the right teammate for Fernando because it’s not a teammate that’s going to make him feel threatened and Lance genuinely seems to be learning from Fernando. He’s raced a lot cleaner since having him as a teammate so I’ve seen growth from Lance as a result of Fernando being there. The growth has been slow and yes Lance is not finishing super high but I have seen a lot of improvements from him with Fernando there as his teammate. I think having Lance as a team meet someone that’s not a threat and that actually does take his guidance by the looks of things makes Fernando feel safe at that team, not to mention last year on the radio he was telling them to suggest his break balances for lance, and after that, Lance seem to be improving in that race so I think for Amanda is liking being able to mentor and help guide Lance Well also being in a good car, able to score points and run his race without having to worry about his teammate, playing bumper cars with him.

I heard stroll could be linked to the Merc seat and Sainz is going to AM. Would be interesting to see what stroll can do in the Merc

Finishing personally high but with the team low in the standings is the dream, helping him get more CFD/tunnel time for development

Congratulations Aston and Fernando, ….great decision!

… imagining an “old guys” WEC team of Alonso, Seb and Lewis…

I don't know why you keep mention RB, they have more than enough drivers.

I wonder if Aston has managed to get Adrian newey lol

Isn't mercedes and aston basically offering the same thing? That we are putting all we got to get a WC car. I don't see how any top teams promises have more weight then any next

2026 Honda engines that are currently dominating, no real in team competition. El Plan

I would have liked him to take a bit more time and wait maybe for the second RB seat...

Fernando is not doing a Kimi or a Valterri. In my opinion, he is still pushing, and like Michael did with Mercedes in the 2010s, wants to leave a legacy with AM.

It was a no brainer really. Honda going to AM leaving RB with an untried engine, Newey likely to leave RB, no space at Ferrari and MB in a death spiral at present, so is the best choice. Just hope things turn out good for Carlos now.

If I were Alonso, I'd have done the same.

Aston Honda should be a podium, possibility race challenging car

Let's hope Lance gets the boot finally. I'm afraid it will only happen after 2026, and only if AM has a real shot at the title. Because with 1 driver no one is going to finish higher than 4th in the WDC

Wherever Newey goes, the winning car follows …. Alonso is probably the most intelligent and experienced driver on the grid. A canny old fox make no mistake

I admit, I got it wrong - I had assumed Alonso would make a move to Mercedes. Oh well.

I think there wasn't any interest from either Red Bull or Mercedes. And they were going to sign Sainz.

This decision makes me feel like Seb Vettel comeback is still possible

Just no mentioning GP2 engines post 2026!

How good is this alonso amazing

I don't see Sainz joining Aston regardless how much he is wanted, I honestly see Yuki with Alonso for 26/27 with Honda partnership

So he will get a GP2-engine again in 2026?

Am certain deep in Alonso's psyche, he would want to experience that Honda power in it's winning ways, unlike when it was such a disappointment when it powered McLaren during his stay there.

With a major Saudi investor about to buy / join Aston Martin team, Alonzo is in a prime position to bag his third Worlds title before retiring. ha-ha

Do u think H will ever tell Fernando they detonated his Indy500 engine remotely from 🇯🇵

Lance to WEC, Carlos to Aston for double Spanish podiums?

would love to see Alonso, Sainz and Newey at AM. Not sure it's any more likely than Verstappen leaving RB, but you can dream.

Progressing in age doesn't automatically mean you have lack energy and movement capacity to show your absolute best. The time when you have lacked energy and movement capacity required to support your talent and skill for speed- that is decline in Motorsport. You no longer have full supports (energy, fitness, movement capacity, brain power, and etc. for your talent and skill

not much of a surprise. The only team worth going to was Ferrari and Red Bull. Contract wise, only Red Bull slot was possible to be opened. But no world champion would want to be a number 2 driver. Also, nobody wants to drive the Actros

Not sure how Lance Stroll is a negative for Alonso’s stand point. Alonso is always gonna be the star, and the team get’s extra resource time because the TEAM underperforms. Rules as stands, best team get’s least tunnel time and all that, which only makes REPEATING harder. Alonso can suck up to Lawrence by saying Lance is a budding star and everything is fine

😅he be 45 in 2026 wtf bro

Well shit.. I was hoping to see him in a competitive car next year :(

How is Tsunoda not even in the conversation😅

really wish he signed with RB :/

the merc seat will go to carlos sainz he should get that seat

Looking forward to seeing how he celebrates his 50th birthday in his garage one day. Rock on Fernando! Vamos! 🤘

It's going to be in 2026: Aston Martin-Honda with Alonso and Yuki with Newey doing the design. OK, Newey is a long shot, but Yuki isn't, he is likely going to follow Honda there.

I think he’s going a Sir Michael build the team up then set thrm up for a title or a younger driver.

Alonso has probably negotiated a break in his contract that if verstappens red bull seat comes up then he could jump ship.

As long as Lance drives for AM, Adrian won’t switch to them. Reason is that the WCC won’t be achieved with Lance

yea he doesn't want the pressure of Mercedes at this point in his career...been there done that

Yea…so…. When will they dump stroll

Alonso+Max+Newey 2025 to AM Honda, ready to 2026

12:25 this is the moment I realised they know nothing

he came to aston because of their game changer headquarters for 2025+

Alonso vs Honda Round 2

Maybe finally Lance can get out of his dads grip and they'll have to take Carlos so this driver swing can be put to a hold😊

I have been said Alonso won't go to Mercedes.

Aston is a good car, but they really need a better 2nd driver.

So Lance Strool Join Mercedes and Sainz or Perez joins beside Alonso

Alonso and Honda again?? I thought I'd never see it. I assumed Honda wouldn't work with Alonso anymore and therefore he would leave to Mercedes for next year and '26.

So, he's carrying the team solo on his back for another two years, or are they finally getting rid of windowlicker lance?

Lance Stroll wants to play tennis

I can't believe he's staying with Lance 2 more years, must be a lot of money.

If only Lawrence could simply swallow his pride and give his sons seat to Carlos for 2025.

His GP total will be never toped.

People forget Honda was crap until Red Bull took over engine development.

Great news but Aston Martin needs a decent second driver I know that daddy owes the company but surely they have shareholders who surely have a say in the prospect of Aston Martin unfortunately Lance needs to go