{"id":15219196,"date":"2026-07-21T11:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/fernando-alonso-f1-future-decision-hinges-on-rules-not-aston-martins-performance\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:00:36","slug":"fernando-alonso-f1-future-decision-hinges-on-rules-not-aston-martins-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/fernando-alonso-f1-future-decision-hinges-on-rules-not-aston-martins-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando Alonso: F1 future decision hinges on rules, not Aston Martin\u2019s performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fernando Alonso insists his Formula 1 future will not depend upon Aston Martin\u2019s performance over the remainder of 2026, but whether he can enjoy driving the current hybrid cars.<br \/>The Spaniard\u2019s future has become a major talking point in recent months, with his contract with the Silverstone-based squad due to expire at the end of the year.<br \/>Aston Martin is banking on a major upgrade at &#8230;<a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/fernando-alonso-f1-future-decision-hinges-on-rules-not-aston-martins-performance\/10840712\/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www\">Keep reading<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/fernando-alonso-f1-future-decision-hinges-on-rules-not-aston-martins-performance\/10840712\/?utm_source=RSS&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&amp;utm_term=News&amp;utm_content=www\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Autos \u2013 Motorsports.com Photos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fernando Alonso insists his Formula 1 future will not depend upon Aston Martin\u2019s performance over the remainder of 2026, but whether he can enjoy driving the current hybrid cars.The Spaniard\u2019s 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