What Fernando Alonso’s renewal means for the F1 driver market’s other key players
How will Fernando Alonso staying aღt Aston Martin impact the rest of the F💝1 driver market?
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso’s decision to stick with Aston Martin confirmed the next key piece of the F1 driver market puzzle.
Alonso’s “multi-year” contract renewal ties him to Aston Martin until at least the end of the 2026 season, and takes the two-time world champಞion out of the equation for potential openings at Red Bull and Mercedes next year.
It also has major implications for♊ the res𝄹t of the drivers still seeking to secure their futures for 2025 and beyond.
Alonso’s extension with Aston Martin may well strengthen 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez’s case to retain his Red Bull seat.
Perez is out of contract at the end of the year and entered the season facing huge pressure to keep hold of his drive. But his improved form in 2024 could be enough to see him stay alongside 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen.
Alonso staying at Aston Martin r♍emoves one competitor from the picture, further boosting Perez’s hopes of extending his tenure💞 with the reigning world champions.
Red Bull team princip🥃al Christian Horner has stated that the seat is “Pജerez’s to lose” and the Mexican will surely be breathing a sigh of relief now that Alonso won’t be sniffing around.
With168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Daniel Ricciardo underperforming at sister team RB, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Yuki Tsunoda - who had been linked with Aston Martin - may turn out t༺o be Perez’s main competition for the Re🀅d Bull seat.
That is, assuming Red Bull don’t move to snap up free agent168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Carlos Sainz, who has been an unfortunate victim of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton’s ꧂shock switch to Ferrari, leaving the Spaniard without a drive for 2025.
While Horner has named Sainz as a candidate♏ for a Red Bull seat, ensuring Verstappen - whose own future has been the subject of speculation in recent weeks - stays happy is in Red Bull’s best interests.
The idea of a competitive and determined Sainz arriving at Red Buಞll probably wouldn’t be too well received by the Verstappen camp. ‘Team Max' - comprising Verstappen, his father Jos and manager Raymond Vermeule๊n - wield a lot of power at Red Bull and one would imagine they would prefer to maintain the status quo, than risk upsetting the applecart.
With the Aston Martin door now slammed shut, and Mercedes seemingly favouring the notion of promoting their highly-rated teenage protege Andrea Kimi Antonelli straight from F2 to fill Hamilton’s vacant seat, Sainz’s options a💜re narrowing.
Unless Red Bull make the bold decision that they do want to partner Sainz with Ver💯stappen again, the Spaniard could be left with Sauber/Audi and Williams as his most likely landing spots.
Perez an𒉰d Sainz are the next two major dominoes to fall and wherever they end up will have repercussions further d🍃own the grid.
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