Still unhappy with the rules overhaul, Fernando Alonso admits that he has yet to decide on whether to remain in the sport.

The Spaniard's decision making won't be made any easier by the fact that this weekend he is at Monza, a circuit on which he has won twice, and which, under the 2026 rules overhaul, is expected to show energy management in the worst possible light.

"For my decision it is not really about the car," he told reporters at the historic venue today. "I will be professional and working at my 100%, fighting for P15 or fighting for a podium.

"For me it is more about the regulations," he added. "Unfortunately, this is what it is.

"This is not the Formula 1 we grew up with," he continued. "This is not the Formula 1 that we all want, drivers, spectators. So we must change a few things.

"It will not happen immediately," he admitted. "It will happen for the future. But I hope I can contribute somehow for the next set of regulations and we can go back to the real Formula 1."

Asked if this weekend's race will prove as difficult as Suzuka and Silverstone, in terms of energy management, he replied: "Worse!"

The worst of the year, he was then asked.

"Maybe Vegas," he laughed.

Following the heavily upgrade car Aston Martin took to Hungary, at Zandvoort Honda introduced its much anticipated new engine. Neither was the significant factor that had been hoped for, but the Spaniard was at least able to finish in the points.

"We cannot be happy just with P9," said the two-time world champion, "and I think no one is happy in the team.

"It was a nice boost for everyone knowing that at least the direction that we are taking is the right one," he added. "Because we changed a lot of things in the car since Budapest. And obviously we know, we feel that in the corners we are getting in a much better place.

"So that gives hope for everyone in Silverstone that if we keep on going on this philosophy and this strategy and this pace of development, eventually we will be one of the fastest in the corners.

"So we tick one of the boxes. Then on the engine side, I think Zandvoort was not a big improvement to be honest. The drivability was a problem and the extra power was difficult to feel. Maybe Monza is going to be a more true test for the engine. But it is still a long way to go."