There's big news in the F1 driver market.

I'm Fernando Alonso and I'm here to stay.

Fernando Alonso will be wearing Aston Martin Green in 2025 and 26.

Hello and welcome to a special edition of F1 Nation.

I'm Tom Clerks and here to chat about Alonzo's decision and what it means for the rest of the

F1 driver markets with the 1996 world champion Damon Hill and former McLaren

driver and current Aston Martin Ambassador Pedro de la Rosa.

Pedro, let's start with you.

This is huge news.

It is fantastic news, Tom.

Really, really pleased about it.

I think it's great, it's great it's great for Formula One first of all because

Let's not forget that Fernando was considering retiring. So I think that the first thing we have to say is great for Formula One for the fans

for another wants to stay wants to continue Formula One and not only one year you know I think this is the

other headline and it with Aston Martin so it's also great for all of us for all the mechanics engineers partners it is

fantastic really really pleased about it and and he you know I the point really here is that Fernando could pursue or could have pursued other options,

but he decided to stay with us. And I think this is also very, just gives credit to our whole project. He talked about this being the

longest contract he's ever signed in his career and I think he's still going to be

racing when he's 45 I mean Damon that is fangio levels of

commitment and experience. So on told me that would be the the oldest

former-on driver since my dad in in 1975 so he was 45 when he retired so yeah I

mean Fange you're right didn't start to he was 38 so what his age anyway

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