Fernando Alonso claims he could race in Formula One till he is 50 

Fernando Alonso currently holds the record for the longest serving Formula One racer.

Fernando Alonso claims he could race in Formula One till he is 50 

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Fernando Alonso, who drives for Aston Martin, has already proven wrong those who thought F1 drivers would be well past their prime once they turned forty-three. The Spaniards used to believe that racing was only till 41 or 42. Until recently his medical results surprised him and have made him reconsider his future racing plans. 

The Spanish driver is considering his options in F1 as his current contract with Aston Martin expires later this year. He says there’s still a lot more racing in him, even with his new diet and fitness regimen. He was taken aback by his most recent annual physical exams at a clinic. They showed that he was in the best physical condition ever and that he had not only unexpectedly stopped a decline that had been observed in recent years, which strengthened that belief.

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A few years ago, I would say that maybe 40 to 41 was the limit...Now, after I saw myself last year, motivated and performing well, I was thinking maybe that I can keep racing a few more years. This winter, I've been exceeding a little bit the expectations in terms of all the physical tests and everything that I did, so I will say that if you are motivated, and if you want to commit, you can drive maybe until 48 or 49, or whatever, or even 50
Fernando Alonso said, as reported by motorsport.com

This is Alonso’s 24th year in Formula One. He says that he is happy and okay and that he has given so many years of his life to Formula One. With last year’s brilliant performance, he thinks that he can race for a few more years. He is motivated and looks forward to the upcoming season and he prioritizes staying with Aston Martin for many more years.

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Fernando Alonso on the benefits of having a nutritionist on board

During a pre-launch media briefing over the weekend, Alonso mentioned multiple times the advantages of Aston Martin’s new nutritionist. With now having a nutritionist on board he believes, that the way they see things a bit differently, and the way they prepare their body. Now that he has also shifted a lot more towards a vegetarian diet.

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There are many things that they know in terms of explaining better, that it changes maybe more into a plant-based diet. Maybe not completely strict, but into that route, try to find a little bit more energy from the food that you eat, and a little bit more from your reserve as well in your body, and try to have more endurance from there.
Fernando Alonso said.

Given how much of his life he has dedicated to Formula One, he is happy but at his age now, he is dealing with things differently. He is trying to minimize his time away from home, as well as focusing more on training muscles with different exercise regimens. He wishes to keep racing for a couple of more years. 

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