Mark my words now: Alex Palou will race alongside Lance Stroll at Aston Martin F1 next year.
Palou is a Honda golden boy (and they will provide engines to AM next year). Alonso was very publicly critical of Honda whilst driving for McLaren most recently, and is off to his worst start to a season in his career. I think he can still be fast in F1 and will possibly find another ride next year. I think it’ll be one Spaniard in place of another.
And yes, I know Alonso is under contract still next year. But it’s worth about as much as the deed to the beachfront property I have in Idaho.