Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack is preparing to hold contracts talks with one driver ahead of the 2025 season.
Both Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso are out of contract at the end of the 2024 campaign.
And Krack wants to resolve the situation quickly by initiating discussions over an extension.
Aston are sitting fifth in the championship after the first two rounds, having put 13 points on the board.
Team owner Lawrence Stroll is dreaming of signing Max Verstappen from Red Bull.
Stroll senior is willing to do ‘whatever it takes’ to recruit the three-time world champion if he becomes available.
But while Verstappen isn’t thought to be entirely happy with the Bulls, Krack is also aware that he’s under a long-term contract.
Mike Krack lines up Fernando Alonso talks
Speaking to the media, including Formu1a.uno, Krack confirmed that he planned to hold talks with Alonso ‘in the coming weeks’.
He says the team will make a swift offer to the ‘exemplary’ 42-year-old in the hope of tying him down.
“The extra that Fernando brings to the team is exemplary,” he said.
“I think it’s no secret that we want to continue working with him.
“It is important to offer him a quick package, so that he believes in this project and this team. We will discuss all this in the coming weeks.”
Will Carlos Sainz join Aston Martin?
There’s no guarantee that Alonso stays at Aston Martin, or even continues racing at all.
It’s already been suggested that the Spaniard will be ‘on the phone’ to Toto Wolff over the vacancy left by Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes.
And former F1 team boss Eddie Jordan thinks he may be making retirement plans.
If he does move on, in whatever capacity, then it could open the door for compatriot Carlos Sainz.
Ferrari are letting Sainz go to make way for Hamilton, and David Croft has told Stroll to pursue him ‘aggressively’.
They could face competition from Sauber, soon to become Audi, for a driver who’s likely to be one of the hottest properties on the market.
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