Fernando Alonso during the Austrian Grand Prix. Photo: Race Pictures

Fernando Alonso reveals his plan for a perfect F1 exit

11:13, 24 Sep

Updated: 11:54, 24 Sep

bySamson Ero

Fernando Alonso has weighed in on his possible retirement from Formula 1. The two-time world champion also revealed how he would like to bow out of the sport.

Fernando Alonso during the Italian Grand Prix weekend. Photo: Race Pictures

"I want to leave it the way I am now, considering myself the best"

- Fernando Alonso

Alonso, who spoke in an interview with Spanish outlet AS, stressed how he would want to sign out of Formula 1, considering himself among the best. The 44-year-old also hinted at his plans to enjoy what could be his final years in F1.

“When I leave Formula 1, I want to leave it the way I am now, considering myself the best. And for people outside, at least 30 or 40%, to still consider me the best. I don't want to leave because I've lost my skills. I'm going to enjoy next year and take it year by year. But yes, I want to leave on a high note.”

Alonso: ‘I would like to know so I can say goodbye’

Fernando Alonso, who had previously taken a hiatus from Formula 1, stressed how he would approach a potential farewell. The Aston Martin driver detailed that if 2026 turns out to be his final season, he would like to savour every moment.

“I thought about it in 2018, when I left F1. I do remember that feeling when I went to Japan, and at other Grand Prix where it hadn't been announced yet, and I was already flirting with the idea of it being my last year.”

“So I tried to enjoy the drivers' parades when I left the paddock on Sundays. They're pits, tracks, or hotels that I'll never see again in my life, and in my head, I would like to know so I can say goodbye, internally, to each circuit.”

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