Aston Martin chief trackside officer Mike Krack has admitted he can be eager to see Fernando Alonso compete in different motorsport classes alongside his F1 duties.
Alonso put hypothesis over his F1 future to mattress final week when he declared he had prolonged his dedication to Aston Martin.
Nevertheless, the two-time champion teased that there have been “extra surprises” on the way in which earlier than hypothesis elevated that he might enter the Dakar Rally, having already finished so in 2020.
The state of affairs was put to Krack forward of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, who insisted he’s unopposed to Alonso taking up such challenges.
“We had Robert [Kubica] doing rally, we had Kimi [Raikkonen] doing rally, we had Max [Verstappen] doing GT3, we had Lance [Stroll] doing GT3,” Krack instructed media together with RacingNews365.
“I personally like that. It’s good for motorsport generally if the drivers do this.
“What occurs, I can not actually say in Fernando’s case for subsequent yr.
“However typically, it’s a superb factor, and it additionally reveals what racing method or what racers they’re.
“With the calendar we’ve, they need to do different issues. For Max, it was seven weekends in a row with all of the GT3 stuff.
“It reveals what racers they’re, and it’ll glue me to the TV as properly, like all of us.”
Krack addresses Le Mans chance for Alonso
Subsequent yr, there will likely be no conflict between the 24 Hours of Le Mans and a grand prix, opening the door for F1 drivers to participate within the iconic race.
Alonso, who’s a two-time winner of the race, has lengthy been linked with a future entry to the race in a partnership with fellow F1 champion Verstappen.
Nevertheless, the Spaniard has already said he doesn’t anticipate such a collaboration to happen in 2027.
When requested if Aston Martin would enable its drivers to race at Le Mans, Krack added: “I am not making this ultimate approval, ‘sure or no, you might be allowed to’.
“So I am unable to actually affirm. I am simply saying personally, this can be a good factor as a result of race drivers ought to race.”
