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Fernando Alonso finished the 2023 F1 season fourth in the drivers’ standings, while leading his Aston Martin team to an improved fifth in the constructors’ standings; Alonso, the oldest driver on the grid at the age of 42, has a year remaining on his contract with the team
Fernando Alonso says he does not expect his performance to drop off any time soon after completing his “best season” in Formula 1 at the age of 42.
In his first season with Aston Martin after joining from Alpine, Alonso finished fourth in the drivers’ standings to claim his highest finish since 2013.
Aston Martin got off to an electric start with podium finishes in six out of the first 10 races, unexpectedly competing with Ferrari and Mercedes, as well as being Red Bull’s closest competitors in the early stages of the season.
While his contract with the team currently only has one season to run, Alonso appears confident of continuing for several years yet.
“I’ve said many times, even before 2018, the day I stop racing is not because I feel not motivated for driving or I feel slow,” the two-time world champion said at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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“If I feel slow one day, I think it will be noticeable and I will not be happy with my performance and I will be the first to raise my hand and say it’s time.
“But I don’t think that time will arrive honestly in terms of feeling slow, I have extreme self-confidence in my performance.”
While falling short of an elusive 33rd career race win, Alonso clinched all eight of Aston Martin’s podium finishes, including second-place finishes in Monaco, Canada and the Netherlands.
“I’m happy with the personal performance, I think together with 2012, it’s the best season for me,” Alonso said.
