Fernando Alonso and the open folders of the F1 market
Fernando Alonso It remains the main unknown of an F1 driver market in which there are still several open fronts in two more teams.
After renovations announced in the last week of Albon and Sainz by Williams, Verstappen with Red Bull and Colapinto by Alpine, there are still doubts to be cleared up regarding the decision that will be made Fernando Alonso facing 2027 and in the driver lineups of Racing Bulls and Haas.
Alonso must make a decision
In Aston Martinthe only question is whether Fernando Alonso He will continue driving in F1 in 2027 or not. The man from Oviedo already explained in Zandvoort That the decision depends on two factors: first, if you want to have more or less funsince in the current F1 there is no fun with new cars and engines and He has other great challenges ahead such as winning the Dakar, the Indianapolis 500 or returning to Le Mans, which he must Think about whether to postpone or not. And the second, perhaps the most decisive, is what the team asks of you.
Fernando Alonso has a contract with Aston Martin and will continue in the green team, behind the wheel or in another role, and he hinted that if the team’s need was to keep him in the car, he could continue: “It’s not about me, or who will drive next year, or whether I will drive next year or three more years. I don’t know. It’s about sitting with Lawrence and Adrian. The needs of the team may mean that you have to drive. I will consider it and I will be delighted if I can do it.”.
Adrian Newey, Mike Krack and even the president of Honda HRC, Koji Watanabehave publicly expressed their will and hope that Fernando continues. Alonso assured that in the coming weeks he would meet with Lawrence Stroll and Newey to address the issue.
That is the only unknown at Aston Martin, since Lance Stroll, son of the team owner, will continue despite the fact that F1 has not yet confirmed him in its 2027 grid chart.
Racing Bulls: Lawson could continue and Tsolov, wait
Although it is not confirmed, Arvid LindbladRed Bull’s great hope for the future, will continue in Racing Bulls in 2027. The doubt was in Lawson. In fact, in recent weeks, rumors pointed towards the promotion of the current Formula 2 leader, the Bulgarian Tsolovin the New Zealander’s place despite Liam’s good performance this year with the RB.
However, after his great performance when having to replace Hadjar at Red Bull in Zandvoortrumors point to the possibility that Lawson continue and that Tsolov be named Racing Bulls reserve driver for 2027, waiting for an opportunity. The Bulgarian tried an F1 for the first time this Thursday in a test with a vintage F1 with the Racing Bulls team, as part of his training.
Many candidates to replace Esteban Ocon
The pilot who seems to have the worst future prospects is Esteban Ocon. The team is in no hurry to announce its drivers and will first carry out two approval tests, according to ‘Auto Racer’, to analyze the candidacy and performance of multiple candidates to occupy Ocon’s seat in 2027.
Apparently, Haas will carry out a test in Portimao in which three drivers will be evaluated at the wheel of an F1 from previous years: Ryo Hirakawa (Toyota man), Rafael Camaracurrent FIA F3 champion and FIA F2 driver, young talent from the Ferrari academy (team driver) and Leo FornaroliMcLaren talent. In turn, ‘Motorsport’ assured that Haas will give a test to Jack Doohan, former Alpine driver and now reserve driver for the American team. Doohan will test an F1 from previous years in Jerez after the Madrid race.
