Alonso acknowledges he would be ‘attractive’ for rival after showing off his..

Fernando Alonso has expressed that he will give “priority” to Aston Martin regarding his Formula 1 future but believes he would be an “attractive” signing for other teams.

The F1 driver market has exploded into activity before the current season has even got underway with the news that Lewis Hamilton will move to Ferrari from 2025.

Hamilton’s decision to end his long association with Mercedes has opened up a vacancy at the Brackley-based squad that is likely to be coveted by a multitude of drivers.

Alonso will be one of 13 individuals from the current crop out of contract at the end of this year and would represent a suitable fit to replace Hamilton’s title-winning pedigree.

When asked if there had been any direct contact with Mercedes, Alonso told media including Motorsport Week: “On the Mercedes thing, nothing at all.

“As I said, first of all, I know the driver market has started earlier this year than probably June or July, which is the normal timing. But this will not affect me at all in terms of preparing [for] the season good enough.

“Because it’s so limited, I cannot think too much about the future right now. I will have to be and wait a few races.

“I’m aware of my situation, which is very unique. There are only three World Champions on the grid, and fast World Champions, because in the past maybe there were some World Champions but they were not so committed to be fast. And yeah, I’m probably the only one available for ’25. So I have a good position.

“At the same time, when I make the decision if I want to keep racing or not for the future, first and only talk that I will have at the beginning is with Aston Martin, because this will be my only one priority.”