Alonso denies Dakar 2027 comeback: ‘I don’t think it’s possible’

When speculation spreads through the Formula 1 paddock, Fernando Alonso usually knows how to fan the flames. But in Singapore, the two-time world champion poured cold water on rampant reports claiming he had persuaded Aston Martin to back his return to the brutal Dakar Rally in 2027. Whispers of an off-road comeback first gathered momentum following Alonso’s cryptic comments in Malaysia, where he teased “surprises in the next few weeks”. Spanish media quickly linked the 45-year-old veteran’s words to a second tilt at Dakar – an event he previously tackled with Toyota in 2020 during his grand prix sabbatical. However,…