Fernando Alonso hopes for Formula 1 stay beyond 2026 season: Two-time champion says 'I don't feel it's that time yet'

Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso, 44, has strongly hinted he wants to continue racing beyond 2026, stating 'I don't feel it's that time yet' and calling 2026 'hopefully not the last season.' His current contract with Aston Martin expires at the end of this season, and he has had a difficult start to 2025, retiring in the opening two races before finishing 18th at the Japanese Grand Prix. Alonso had previously indicated he would reassess his future based on his car's competitiveness.