Alonso rules out Dakar Rally before 2027 F1 season
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Alonso says a Dakar campaign would be nearly impossible to combine with an F1 championship. He has also ruled out GT3 and said he will announce his next challenge himself.
Fernando Alonso has ruled out taking part in the Dakar Rally early next year, before the 2027 Formula 1 season. He said a Dakar programme and an F1 championship would be nearly impossible to combine.
His statement contrasts with earlier reports that he was set for a 2027 Dakar entry in an Aston Martin-branded Prodrive car. Those reports described a prospective programme and noted that it had not been officially confirmed.
Ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack said he personally liked F1 drivers competing in other categories, but could not say what would happen in Alonso’s case in 2027.
Alonso also ruled out GT3 as a possible next challenge, saying he had never tried the category. He said he would announce his next challenge himself rather than leave it as a rumour, but did not name it.
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