Alonso had best feeling about Aston Martin: 'This was the logical choice'
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- GPblog.com
The press release page covered just one sentence: "I am here to stay." Fernando Alonso was signed. The Spaniard (42) will also be active for Aston Martin for the next two seasons. Half an hour after he made that message public, Alonso spoke to the international media—including GPBlog—to discuss his contract extension.
In recent weeks, it was leaked that Alonso had spoken to Christian Horner of Red Bull Racing, while the two-time champion was also said to be on Mercedes' list. During the media interview, the veteran confirmed that he had indeed looked at several options, after which he signed with Aston Martin. "I did speak with other people as well yes. I think it's normal when you enter negotiations."
Alonso weighed all options
"You have to weigh up everything," Alonso continued. "See what the market is. To listen to everyone else as well. It's just a normal procedure and I think it's fair as well to listen to all the proposals and to see how the market moves. In my head, Aston was the logical thing for me to do and in the end it was also the the best. I felt the most wanted in Aston Martin. All the other conversations were just light, and I never came to any conclusions or something like that. Maybe more time was needed all these kind of things, while in Aston it was a clear desire to work together which was the same that I had so that that's why it came very easy."
Alonso signed a contract for two seasons. So he will also be there when Aston Martin gets a new engine supplier for 2026 with Honda. In that year, the new technical regulations will also come into force.