Overview

• Alonso says he will leave a retirement call until next year after assessing Aston Martin’s competitiveness under the new rules.
• He adds that a competitive 2026 package would increase the chance he steps away, whereas a struggle would push him to keep racing.
• He frames his role as helping Aston Martin become world champions whether he is in the cockpit or not.
• The team has ramped up for the reset with hires such as Adrian Newey, Enrico Cardile and Andy Cowell, a new factory, and a works Honda power unit.
• A difficult 2025 marked by reliability issues and penalties has him 14th in the standings on 32 points, two behind Lance Stroll.