Fernando Alonso claims Mercedes ‘not attractive’ amidst rumors of replacing Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton

Fernando Alonso's current deal with Aston Martin is slated to come to a close at the end of this year.

Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton (Via: IMAGO)

Mercedes has had a very disappointing start to the 2024 F1 season. Their challenger, the W15 is inconsistent everywhere and lacks the performance of other top teams. In comparison to Aston Martin, the outfit seems to be behind on several things related to the car’s performance. Both the teams look to be neck and neck, but Aston Martin currently has a more reliable car.

Amidst all this, Fernando Alonso has been rumored to be one of the top candidates to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025, now that the Briton is moving to Ferrari. The two-time World Champion recently finished sixth in the Japanese Grand Prix and beat both the Mercedes drivers. After the event, during an interview with Sky Sports F1, the Spaniard was asked about his potential move to Mercedes and surprisingly, he had a very bold answer to it.

Fernando Alonso is one of the top candidates to replace Lewis Hamilton.

Mercedes is behind so it doesn’t feel that attractive.
Fernando Alonso during an interview with Sky Sports F1

The Spaniard has stirred a lot of talk after his bold reply to the question. Besides this, as of now, Mercedes does seem to be behind in terms of performance in comparison to Aston Martin, only time will tell if they fix their issues and if they can secure Alonso as the replacement for Lewis Hamilton for next year.

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Fernando Alonso shares an insight into his best-ever race weekend

Fernando Alonso has over 380 race starts in F1 and has gone up against some world-class drivers. The Suzuka event was his 381st start and the Spaniard continued to showcase his class behind the wheel of his AMR24, even at 42 years of age.

After the race, he was asked about what he thinks has been his best race weekend in F1. Alonso replied that his Japanese GP weekend was one of his best-ever weekends in the sport.

I think that this was my best weekend, certainly inside my top five ever,For me, P5 in qualifying and P6 today are completely out of position, so I am very proud.
Fernando Alonso during an interview with RacingNews365

The Spaniard then added how he is proud of his team, as they’ve maximized the result in all first four rounds of the ongoing season. Moreover, Alonso has been on it this year, with his brilliant performances. Keeping everything in view, he will be expected to put in a strong race showing at the upcoming Chinese GP.