Fernando Alonso will race on in Formula 1 with Aston Martin into the 2027 season after extending his contract with the team. The 45-year-old will continue to race alongside team-mate Lance Stroll, whose own extended deal has also been confirmed. Alonso, the two-time world champion from 2005-2006, will prolong his career into a record-extending 24th campaign since first racing in the sport as a 19-year-old in 2001.

He has raced in 440 grands prix, winning 32, and turns 46 next July. Aston Martin have endured a torrid first year under F1's new technical regulations in 2026, their first as Honda's works engine partners and with an Adrian Newey-led car design, scoring just three points in 15 races so far. But the veteran Alonso, who has also been heavily critical of the sport's current engine rules, says he wants to continue on as he feels both fast enough and is "committed for the long term with this team and to helping us succeed." Canada's Stroll will stay alongside Alonso for a fifth season - and a ninth year at the Silverstone-based outfit overall - at the team his father Lawrence is executive chairman at and co-owns. "I'm very happy to continue with Aston Martin Aramco for the long term," said Stroll, 27. "I've been on this journey since the beginning and I believe we have the resources and the people to become a winning team.".