168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso is genuinely doubting his F1 future - and is not just playing mind games - 🌠believes David Coulthard.

F1 veteran Alonso has been unable to confirm his long-term future in the sport in ✨each of the 2024 season-opening grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

But his words are not just psychological warfare to 🥃claim the best possible contꦿract, Coulthard has warned.

Alonso said last weekend in ♏Saudi Arabia: “I enjoy racing, I love racing, it doesn’t matter if I am fighting for a win or fꦛor a podium or for P12.

“I dedicate myself 100% for a race and for a💟 team.

“To do a commitment for the future, I need to ♐make sure that I can give 100% to thatౠ team.

“If not, it would be [egotistical] just to si🌺gn, to be in Formula 1 just f𒁏or fun.

“If I’m here, it’s because I want to do well.

“First of all, I need to speak with myself…”

Coulthard reacted on Channel 4: “It’s the first time Iജ’ve ever heard him talk about whether he’s got the drive.

“Having a conversation with himself? I’m curious if he doe🅰s it in front of a mirror or in an empty room!

“But Fernando is very strategic. But that📖 doesn’t sound like he is sendinꦗg a message to the paddock.

“For a m♈oment, he is 💞actually questioning himself.”

Alonso, the oldest driver on the 2024 grid at 42, iꦚs reportedly on the short-list to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next year.

The Aston Martin driver’s current cꦐontract will expire at the end of this season making him available.

Alonso🌟 insists that Aston Martin will retain the first word over his future, if he does race on into 2025 and beyon🌳d.

He has also mentioned the 2026 engine regula♏tion changes, and questioned whether they w🍬ill tempt him to battle on.

The tug-of-w📖ar for Alonso’s services for next season can begin now but whether the two-time champion wants to stick around is currently up for debate.