Fernando Alonso believes that winning races with Aston Martin “feels very possible,” as the team continues to build its foundation for future success. The two-time champion has committed his future to the Silverstone outfit until at least the end of 2026 and is focused on being in the cockpit when the team reaches the top step of the podium.
The ambitious project, led by Lawrence Stroll, is targeting the 2026 regulation overhaul as a key opportunity to become title contenders. The team has made significant moves to achieve this, securing an exclusive power unit deal with Honda and signing legendary designer Adrian Newey.
The right tools for the job
Alonso expressed his confidence that the team has assembled the necessary components to fight at the front. He pointed to the team’s state-of-the-art facilities and personnel as the core of his belief in the project.
“We have the right people and we have the right facilities. All the tools are there, so it’s just up to us,” Alonso stated.
Despite this optimism, the Spaniard remains pragmatic about the timeline for success, noting that building a winning culture formula in Formula 1 is a gradual process.
“At the same time, I understand Formula 1 needs some time to glue everything together,” he added.
Patience on the Path to Victory
Alonso cautioned that success cannot be bought overnight. He used an analogy from another sport to explain that simply acquiring top names doesn’t guarantee immediate results in the highly technical world of F1.
“[In F1] there is no football team that you can buy Messi, Ronaldo, this, that, and then maybe you win the next match or the next championship or the next Champions League,” Alonso said. “Here, you need a couple of years until the organisation is completely free of any friction or any things that slow down.”
A personal mission to win
While Alonso is certain of the team’s long-term potential, his personal focus is on accelerating that timeline to coincide with his own driving career. He has described his role as a “mission” to ensure he is the one to bring the team its success.
“I think it’s a great chance that next year we are competitive, but what I can say is that there is a guarantee that Aston Martin will be competitive in the next five, ten years,” he affirmed. “I will probably not be driving at that time. We’ll see. My mission is to make it as short as possible because I want to enjoy behind the wheel that success.”
