Fernando Alonso is set to commit his future to Aston Martin by signing a new two-year deal with the British team… as the double world champion fends off interest from F1 rivals including Red Bull.

Fernando Alonso is about to announce that he has signed a new two-year deal to stay with Aston Martin, Mail Sport can reveal.

The 42-year-old double world champion will also take on an ambassador role.

He courted, or was courted, by other teams, including Red Bull, which considered him a replacement for Max Verstappen in case their star had wanted to jump ship in light of the scandal in which the team has been embroiled in recent years. two months. .

It is understood that a statement will be issued in the next hour confirming that Alonso will stay and that Alonso will conduct media interviews this afternoon to discuss his continued involvement with the Silverstone-based team.

Alonso is recognized as one of the supreme drivers of his generation, of any generation, but his participation in Formula One beyond his 44th birthday will take him to an age that no contemporary driver has reached.

The 42-year-old Spaniard rejected interest from F1 rivals including Red Bull.

Michael Schumacher, whom Alonso beat to the title in 2004 and 2005, retired from Ferrari at the age of 37. He returned to Mercedes but eventually left at the age of 43.

The Spaniard’s continuity will allow him to compete with Aston Martin under the new regulations that will be introduced in 2026.

Aston will then have Honda engines.