Fernando Alonso declares he feels as motivated as a 25-year-old in F1
Fernando Alonso reckoned that he was as motivated to score good results in Formula 1 as he did back when he was 25 years old.
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Fernando Alonso is the driver with the most amount of experience in Formula 1. The Asturian, despite being 43 years old has continued to perform well amidst performance struggles from Aston Martin. Hence, amidst the preparations for the 2025 season, Alonso reckoned that he felt as motivated as he did back when he was 25 years old in the sport.
Fernando Alonso recently secured a multi-year contract extension with Aston Martin and is set to participate in the sport until at least he is 44 years old. The Asturian has iterated on countless occasions that age is not a barrier for him in terms of performance. Alonso highlighted that despite the media recalling his age every time, he felt as fresh as he did back when he was 25 years old.
Age? I don’t think about it too much, even if the media continues to remind me from time to time of some of the statistics and numbers that concern me. As far as I’m concerned, though, I feel like I’m 25 or 30 and I keep competing.
Fernando Alonso told formulapassion.it
Alonso reiterated that he didn’t believe his age to be a barrier to his performances in Formula 1. The 43-year-old highlighted that he was still motivated and fresh to continue his training. Moreover, the veteran went through the same training process that he did 20 years ago due to very few changes. These factors contributed to the Asturian wanting to continue racing in the pinnacle of motorsport.
I don’t feel the age, I’m still motivated, fresh, trained to drive in F1 and to do the same training I did 20 years ago, because more or less the routine is always the same.
Fernando Alonso added
Fernando Alonso ‘never missed’ a test session or team debrief
Fernando Alonso’s discipline and dedication to racing in Formula 1 and wanting to improve in performance have enabled him to stay in the sport for so long. The 43-year-old highlighted that his ‘extreme’ discipline helped him continue racing. The veteran revealed that he had never missed a test or debrief session with the team which further helped him improve. Moreover, Alonso asserted that he never enjoyed partying much and dedicated himself to the sport to now reap the benefits.
I think it depends on my discipline in work and training and on my dedication to Formula 1 which is quite extreme. But the results can be seen. I have never missed a test session or a debriefing with the engineers or a factory meeting. I’ve never particularly loved partying. Maybe the results can be seen now that I’m over 40, but it all started when I was 20 or 30. That’s the period when you really have to dedicate yourself to F1 to have the chance to reap the benefits later.
Fernando Alonso noted
Aston Martin’s massive investments to improve performance in the 2025 season seem to be a highly motivating factor for Alonso. Adrian Newey’s entry is one of the major changes in the team that could be deemed a great turnaround in performance. Hence, time will tell about how the Silverstone-based constructor fares against its rivals in the coming season.
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