Alonso rejects claim upgrade will decide future

Autosport reported Fernando Alonso rejected suggestions Aston Martin’s Hungary upgrade will decide his 2027 F1 future amid the team’s difficult 2026 start.

Autosport reported that Fernando Alonso rejected suggestions Aston Martin’s planned Hungarian Grand Prix upgrade will determine whether he stays in Formula 1 for 2027. The same outlet also reported that Adrian Newey sees the revised car due for Hungary as a factor that could help convince Alonso to continue, but Alonso’s future remains unconfirmed.

Alonso heads into that discussion 18th in the 2026 drivers' championship with one point, while Aston Martin has also scored one point across the opening eight rounds. That context underlines the pressure around the team’s new car, even if Alonso has reportedly dismissed the idea that a single update will settle his decision.

The Spaniard, born on 29 July 1981, has entered 432 Formula 1 races and won 32 times. Aston Martin is still chasing its first Formula 1 race win and its first constructors' championship title.