Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso warned of unspecified “penalties” after the Components One hearsay mill went into overdrive with hypothesis in regards to the double world champion’s future.

The 42-year-old Spaniard was linked with a shock transfer to Crimson Bull, as substitute for Sergio Perez, in social media hypothesis after final Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix.

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Some advised he could be shedding religion in Aston Martin, a staff he joined on the finish of final season from Renault-owned Alpine, with the Spaniard’s loyalty additionally seemingly in query.

“I am not demotivated in any respect, I am nonetheless having fun with rather a lot the challenge, I like the staff, I feel we had an unbelievable season even when now we’re not clearly quick sufficient,” he informed reporters at Brazil’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

“There are all the time going to be some rumours in Components One, we should always not consider possibly the individuals which can be saying these rumours. These rumours are coming from individuals which can be simply social media guys, they need just a few followers. It is a disgrace and I’ll be certain that there are penalties.”

The driving force didn’t provide any additional rationalization on what the “penalties” could be.

Alonso began the season with three straight podiums and 6 top-three finishes within the first eight races, however Aston Martin’s kind has tailed off and he has not completed increased than sixth within the final six races.

Aston Martin have dropped from second place early on to fifth within the constructors’ standings, though they’ve scored greater than 4 instances as many factors as final season once they completed seventh.

Alonso has a contract to the tip of 2024 along with his staff, as does Mexican Perez.