Fernando Alonso has admitted he spoke to a number of rival F1 groups earlier than signing a brand new contract to remain at Aston Martin.
The Spanish veteran, a two-time world champion, had been tipped to hitch Purple Bull and Mercedes however will see by 2025 and 2026 in an Aston as a substitute.
But he has urged he held talks with each groups because the Silver Arrows look to exchange Lewis Hamilton and Purple Bull discover whether or not or to not axe Sergio Perez.
He defined: “I did converse with different individuals as effectively, sure. I believe it is regular while you enter negotiations, it’s essential stability somewhat bit [and ask] ‘what’s the market?’
“It’s essential to take heed to everybody else as effectively. It is only a regular process, and I believe it is truthful to take heed to all of the proposals and see how the market strikes.
“In my head, Aston was the logical factor for me to do. In the long run, I felt probably the most wished in Aston Martin.
“All the opposite conversations have been simply gentle, and by no means got here to any conclusions or one thing like that.
“Perhaps extra time was wanted, all these form of issues. Whereas in Aston, it was a transparent need to work collectively, which was the identical that I had. That is why it got here very straightforward.”
