Fernando Alonso is not in a hurry to talk about extension

Will the story continue? Back in Formula 1 with the French team, Fernando Alonso is experiencing the second season of his second career in the sport. While the first one was quite decent, with a particularly epic race in Hungary and a podium in Qatar, 2022 is not following the same momentum.

Since the beginning of the year, the Spanish driver has had a string of difficult weekends with mechanical problems and penalties costing him valuable points. Only the last Grand Prix in Great Britain seemed to be to the liking of the two-time world champion.

As Fernando Alonso approaches his 41st birthday, a young driver named Oscar Piastri is knocking on the door of Formula 1. While Alpine’s director, Otmar Szafnauer, is confident of seeing the Australian in the category, no clues have been given about his future. This poses a real challenge for the team, as Esteban Ocon is under contract and the future of the Spanish driver with the team is uncertain.

Alpine emphasizes the importance of Alonso.

Until now, we have not started any negotiations. My goal, as I have said before, is to continue, but until the summer break, I want to focus: this month of July, we have four races, and I need to score points as I have been a bit unlucky in the first nine », stated Fernando Alonso during the British round.

The bell tolls the same on Alpine’s side, who claims that discussions will take place after the summer break. Otmar Szafnauer asserts that the 40-year-old driver is important within the team, but financial considerations could come into play for the 2023 season. « We will decide with all these factors. Good information to make a good decision », indicates the team director.