“That’s Not Going to Happen”: 41 Year Old Fernando Alonso’s World Comes Crashing Down After Aston Martin’s Grim Revelation

Fernando Alonso had a far-from-ideal stint with Alpine. He joined the team in 2021 and could only manage a single podium finish. 2022 was worse for the Spaniard as he fell prey to reliability issues with the car, DNFing 6 times. Hoping to compete at the top once again, he made a switch to Aston Martin. However, all those hopes have come tumbling down after Aston Martin provided a grim update.

Fernando Alonso won both his world titles with Renault back in 2005 and 2006. After a series of failed attempts with other teams, he made a switch back to his old team, rebranded as Alpine, in 2021. The 41-year-old does not have much time left in his career, but the hunger to win titles is still young.

Aston Martin urges Fernando Alonso to be “realistic”

Aston Martin has shown commitment to excel through their signings lately. They replaced retired driver Sebastian Vettel with the most experienced driver on the grid, Fernando Alonso. Moreover, they brought Red Bull’s head of aerodynamics Dan Fallows on board to help develop a better car. Their performance director Tom McCullough, however, is not too optimistic.

Speaking on Alonso’s chances of winning the championship again in 2023, Motorsport-Total quoted McCullough as saying, “Let’s be realistic, that’s not going to happen.” [Translated using Google]

“We’re on a journey. We’re growing as a team. We’re getting stronger as a team,” he added. “I think Fernando will also make a significant contribution. And he’s realistic. He’s with us on this journey. If we can fight with the top three teams next year, then I’m sure we’ll be happy with that.”

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While the team’s sporting director has provided a realistic update on Alonso’s championship-winning chances, their former driver Sergio Perez is hopeful of competing with the Spaniard up front next season.

Sergio Perez feels Fernando Alonso could make a comeback to the top

An experienced driver with a superior racing pedigree of Fernando Alonso is exactly what Aston Martin needs going forward with their development plans. A struggling Lance Stroll could benefit from his presence as well.

Talking with Nextgen-Auto, Sergio Perez said, “I think Fernando will help the team a lot.” [Translated using Google]

“All I hear is that it’s going to be a very competitive year for Aston Martin. So it would be great for the sport and for everyone to have Fernando fighting up front, fighting with Carlos [Sainz], with us.”

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Having watched Fernando race in F1, we know he is not the one to give up too easily. Can’t wait to see him start a journey with his new team.