Fernando Alonso will remain with McLaren for the 2018 F1 season having extended his stay for a further year.

The double World Champion’s future has been the topic of hot debate throughout this year’s championship.

Disappointed with Honda’s performance, it was widely believed that Alonso’s future hinged on McLaren’s engine contract situation.

However, last month when the team announced that they would be swapping to Renault for 2018, Alonso didn’t comitted to the team raising questions.

But on Thursday he finally did.

“It’s fantastic to be able to continue my relationship with everybody at McLaren. It was always where my heart was telling me to stay, and I really feel at home here,” said the Spaniard.