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What Alonso needs from Aston Martin and F1 as career decision looms
AutosportJuly 22, 2026
Curated for Torqlytics readers — aggregated from trusted F1 publishers, not original reporting.
As Fernando Alonso turns 45 on 29 July, one wonders what motivates a two-time Formula 1 champion to keep going amid Aston Martin's unprecedented slump. It's clearly not just success, otherwise he would have thrown in the towel by now and while the money is great, the Spaniard has amassed generational wealth too.The love of the game? His F1 sabbatical may have been fulfilling, having been able ...