Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin beyond this season after signing a new 바카라multi-year바카라 deal with the British-based Formula One team. (Motorsport News)
Double world champion Alonso, who will be 43 in July, had been linked with Mercedes and Red Bull 바카라 as possible replacements for Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen respectively.
But Aston Martin announced on Thursday that Alonso, whose current deal had been due to expire at the end of the year, has agreed a contract extension.
바카라I am here to stay,바카라 said Alonso via an Aston Martin press release. The team did not mention the length of the new deal.
Team principal Mike Krack said: 바카라Securing Fernando바카라s long-term future with Aston Martin is fantastic news.
바카라We have built a strong working relationship over the last 18 months and we share the same determination to see this project succeed.
바카라We have been in constant dialogue over the last few months and Fernando has been true to his word: when he decided he wanted to continue racing, he talked to us first. Fernando has shown he believes in us, and we believe in him.
바카라Fernando is hungry for success, driving better than ever, is fitter than ever, and is completely dedicated to making Aston Martin a competitive force.
바카라This multi-year agreement with Fernando takes us into 2026 when we begin our works power unit partnership with Honda. We look forward to creating more incredible memories and achieving further success together.바카라
Alonso, who has won 32 races, will this season become the first driver to take part in 400 grands prix, and his latest deal will take him beyond his 45th birthday.
Both Mercedes, searching for a replacement for the Ferrari-bound Hamilton, and Red Bull 바카라 with Verstappen said to be unsettled at the scandal-hit Red Bull team 바카라 had been tracking Alonso바카라s next move.
But the Spaniard will enter into at least a third season with Aston Martin, with ambitious owner Lawrence Stroll determined to turn the Silverstone-based team into championship contenders.
Alonso took the last of his two world titles in 2006, and has not won a race in more than a decade.
But he is still considered as one of the stars of the F1 field, and last year helped to transform Aston Martin from also-rans to frontrunners. He took eight podiums and finished fourth in the championship.
After the opening four rounds of the new campaign, Alonso is eighth in the standings.
