Podcast: Fernando Alonso - how long can F1 phenomenon go on?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes Fernando Alonso looks set to race on into his late forties after recent comments. Mark Hughes tells Bryn Lucas why the double world champion still has the pace to take on the best on the grid in our latest podcast episode
How old is too old for an F1 driver? Fernando Alonso, who turns 45 in July, says he’s ready to race on into his late forties and Mark Hughes says he still has the talent, the adaptability and the burning desire to fight for a world championship — in fact, in some areas, he’s better than any other driver.
If Aston Martin and Adrian Newey can give him a race-winning car in 2027, then Alonso would have a chance of being Formula 1‘s oldest ever world champion; a record set by Juan Manuel Fangio in 1957 at the age of 46 years and 41 days.
But would team owner Lawrence ensure his son Lance won the title? it’s all covered in the latest episode of the Motor Sport F1 Show.
You can read more about Alonso’s extraordinary focus and why age isn’t the issue that many think it is in Mark’s latest MPH column.
Plus: F1 is back on track this weekend – will we see a new frontrunner after a month of frantic factory work? And your questions answered.
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