Aston Martin will construct a road-legal sports activities automobile based mostly on a fee by its Components One driver Fernando Alonso, the producer has mentioned.

Two-time world champion Alonso has helped oversee the design of the Valiant, his personal model of the Aston Martin Valour which got here out final 12 months.

Alonso signed a brand new take care of Aston Martin’s F1 workforce till 2026 on April 11 and described the brand new contract as a part of a “lifetime venture” with the corporate.

Aston will produce 38 Valiants, which shall be front-engined and fitted with a 745PS 5.2 litre twin-turbo V12 energy unit.

“Valour was a spectacular celebration of Aston Martin’s one hundred and tenth anniversary, and stirred me to create a extra excessive, race automobile impressed model that was monitor focussed, whereas additionally delivering an exhilarating drive on-road,” Alonso mentioned in an announcement.

“Valiant is born from my ardour for driving on the restrict and I’ve loved working carefully with the Q by Aston Martin workforce on each the design and technical specification and consider we now have created a masterpiece.”

The Q division of Aston Martin permits potential homeowners to individually model their automobiles.

Aston Martin has labored alongside F1 names earlier than. Alongside Pink Bull and design legend Adrian Newey the corporate designed the Valykrie hypercar, which it would use to compete on the Le Mans 24 Hours from 2025 onwards.

Newey has been linked to Aston Martin’s F1 venture lately and it’s believed the liberty to work on the producer’s sports activities automobiles has been an enormous a part of the supply made to him.