him, with his future in Formula 1 remaining unclear. The two-time
world champion is out of contract at the conclusion of 2026 and is
set to decide whether he will continue in F1 around the summer
break. Alonso could decide to continue with Aston Martin for a
fifth campaign or look for a move elsewhere, with rumours of a
return to Alpine to end his F1 career continuing to circulate.
However, the Spaniard knows that he will not be in F1 forever and
is already keeping a close eye on other categories that could be of
interest. A return to the World Endurance Championship (WEC) is
something Alonso has kept firmly on his radar, a move that would be
easily possible through Aston Martin’s hypercar programme. He
recently tested Aston Martin’s Valkyrie, a race version of which is
used in the WEC. A second Dakar appearance is also something Alonso
is open to, while Formula E’s new Gen4 car has caught his eye.
Formula E will move into its new Gen4 era next season, with the car
capable of 0-100 km/h in 1.8 seconds, featuring a top speed of 335
km/h and permanent all-wheel drive. Alonso has been keeping an eye
on its performance in private testing. Asked which cars would be
fun to drive and race next, Alonso told select media, including
RacingNews365 : “I don’t know. Difficult to say. All of the cars
are fun, you know. “I drove the Valkyrie a month ago at Paul
Ricard, and it was a fun car to drive and surprisingly fast at high
speed, with a lot of downforce. They have Michelin tyres, which is
obviously a plus, and you can drive flat out with no limitations:
no overheating, no degradation, no tyre pressures going through the
roof, all those kinds of things. So, it’s a fast and fun car to
drive. “Dakar and rally cars in general are very fun because you’re
just dancing with the car. Any car, even Formula E. I think the new
car next year, with four-wheel drive, seems quite fast from the
tests they did. “So, all cars are fast and fun, but Formula One is
very unique and still the pinnacle of motorsport.”