Montmelo: Fernando Alonso appeared to cast doubt over his future in Formula I, calling it “demanding” and insisting the current direction of the sport is “sad.”

The Spaniard says he will not decide on his plans for 2019 until after F1’s August summer break. The McLaren driver is combining his F1 duties with racing in the World Endurance Championship with Toyota this season and won on his debut last weekend at the Six Hours of Spa.

The two-time F1 world champion is attempting to complete the ‘Triple Crown’ of motorsport before he retires and will look to move a step closer by winning the Le Mans 24 Hours next month.

“I’m attempting two world championships at the same time. I’m happy with the progress we did here at McLaren and the direction things are going, so I’m happy here. But it’s quite demanding, especially the F1 calendar,” Alonso was quoted as saying by Sky Sports.

“The biggest thing here is how predictable everything is. We can put in the paper now what the qualifying here on Saturday would be, what it would be in Monaco and what it would be in Silverstone.

“So, that’s something you need to take into account for future decisions. This is sad in a way for Formula I, the direction everything went.”

Agencies