Fernando Alonso signs new ‘multi-year’ deal with Aston Martin

MULTI YEAR DEAL: Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso during a driver press conference at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir. Pic: PA

Fernando Alonso will remain with Aston Martin beyond this season after signing a new ‘multi-year’ deal with the British-based Formula One team.

Double world champion Alonso, who will be 43 in July, had been linked with Mercedes and Red Bull – as possible replacements for Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen respectively.