Fernando Alonso hasn’t officially confirmed 2027 yet, but signs point to the two-time champion staying on the grid even as he turns 46 next year. Ralf Schumacher joked on the Backstage podcast that “maybe soon we’ll have the next 50-year-old driver in Formula 1” — a lighthearted comment that also hints at a real concern about how long F1 careers now last. #Formula1RD