[33][55] He was thereafter able to improve his performance later due to aerodynamic developments to the car's and won in Singapore and Japan;[33] the former race saw Renault order his teammate Nelson Piquet Jr. to crash deliberately and trigger the deployment of the safety car in what became known as "crashgate". I think I needed that time out and I come back now stronger than ever.". [154], The UNICEF Spanish Committee named Alonso a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in February 2005 to promote and defend children's rights and awareness of UNICEF. Alonso won both of his world championship titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006 and has claimed a total of 17 race victories with the team. [14][71][72] Alonso entered the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix 13 points behind Vettel and needed to finish third and for Vettel not to score points for a third championship. [7] He won his fourth Spanish Junior Karting Championship, the Trofeo Estival, the Marlboro Masters,[22] and the CIK-FIA 5 Continents Juniors Cup at the Karting Genk in 1996. [124] His helmet for the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was divided equally between the flag of Spain on the right with a blue-checkered pattern around its side. [118][119] At the following 2013 Indian Grand Prix, Alonso sported a white helmet to celebrate his total number of career points scored up to the preceding Japanese Grand Prix of 1571 and with the words "F1 points World Record" accompanied with a thank you message in English, French and Italian. It has been a very special day.”. Casemiro se pasa al baloncesto por un día con tres matazos de concurso... ¡y 2/15 en triples! [98] Alonso returned to compete in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2019. ", Fernando Alonso discusses his return to F1, Nicolas Hamilton on brother Lewis' impact on motorsport, Tatiana Calderon, the driver leading the way for an all-female team, MotoGP's rock-and-roll nearly-man finally tops the bill, Ella Stevens: The 13-year-old aiming to become Ferrari's first female Formula 1 driver, Maverick Viñales dodges disaster after bailing out at 228 kph, Brad Binder: MotoGP riders must keep risks 'in the back of our minds', F1 star Max Verstappen says he's not the new Michael Schumacher, How Lewis Hamilton is carving his legacy off the F1 track, Willy T. Ribbs, motorsport's Black pioneer, 'In a lot of cases, Black people are more racist than White people', Time Out: Lucas di Grassi on lockdown in Brazil and Formula E in 2020, Time Out: Marc Marquez learns to cook pizza and snails in lockdown, Charles Leclerc enjoys streaming and gaming during lockdown, Racing Point F1 CEO: F1 should have raced in Australia. [75] Alonso's 2014 season saw him achieve no race wins because his car was less powerful than the championship-winning Mercedes but took third in the Chinese Grand Prix and second in the Hungarian Grand Prix. And you have to be brave and you have to commit to something. Todos los derechos reservados. [2][14][37], He signed a contract extension with Renault for 2006 in April 2005. "Let's see. The veteran Alonso will be replacing Daniel Ricciardo who's moving to McLaren -- the same team the Spaniard left in 2018 -- and will see him drive alongside one of hottest young talents on the grid, 23-year-old Esteban Ocon. [61] Alonso won pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix and led the first 12 laps before he retired following an incorrectly fitted right-front wheel.

Born in Oviedo, Asturias to a working-class family, he began go-karting at the age of three and achieved success in local, national and world championships. [161] From October 2005 to May 2006 he received the Prince of Asturias Award for Sports, the Premios Nacionales del Deporte Sportsman of the Year Award and the Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit for winning the 2005 Formula One World Championship. He was pictured with Renault's chief race engineer Ciaron Pilbeam.

[77] He endured a difficult season: his car's Honda engine was under-powered and overall speed leaving him vulnerable to being passed. [122], In 2018 Alonso changed its front livery to be predominantly blue with the back top lighter blue and the rear red and yellow. 1998  M. Häkkinen [d][142] As a result of Alonso's endorsement money and Formula One salary, he has been listed as one of the world's highest-paid athletes by Forbes every year from 2012 to 2018. Pierre Gasly: Best driver of the 2020 F1 season? [8] He achieved a good academic performance by asking his classmates for notes and was unproblematic. [78] Alonso scored points twice in 2015: a tenth in the British Grand Prix and a fifth in the Hungarian Grand Prix for 17th in the Drivers' Championship with 11 points. The regulations state that teams can run two cars for the day, and a clause states that drivers eligible for the test: “unless otherwise approved by the FIA, not have competed in more than two F1 World Championship races during their career.”. 2005  F. Alonso Yet when all is said and done, and commercial and career considerations are put to the side, how much of the romantic in Alonso played a decision in his return? “But as he sees that we are starting to have interesting battles on track, you know, that's Fernando, he wants to feed the blood: in a positive way. Quite the list of accomplishments for the two-time world champion. Sábado 3, "Operación lince" por 6,95 €. Alonso was fourth overall with 257 points; he was in contention to finish second to eventual champion Vettel following a series of strong finishes until Webber won the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.

Does F1 need to rethink its penalty points system after Lewis Hamilton U-turn? I've been able to breathe a little bit out of Formula One because I've got 18 consecutive Formula One seasons, which are quite demanding. 2001  M. Schumacher [131] Alonso acknowledged the façade and told Anderson "I know who I am outside of F1, but that remains a question mark for everybody because I like to separate my personal life from my professional life" and his different personality traits in public and private. [86] He finished fifth at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and took nine top-ten finishes.

[59] His car proved to be noncompetitive because it lacked a dual diffuser system and outright speed. Ferrari's 1000th GP: Top 10 greatest Ferrari F1 cars. "But now at 38, for whatever reason, I develop more skills. The yellow on that area was replaced by gold between two horizontal stripes in red and a thick vertical strip was added with a list of Alonso's 32 Formula One race victories. 1966  J. Brabham [5] The local karting federation allowed him to enter the 100cc class because he was deemed underage to drive more powerful machinery. [42][43] Alonso's contract with Renault expired on 31 December 2006, and he was not granted an early release for sponsorship reasons. [17] His mother sewn his racing overalls and adjusted them as he grew;[18] she ensured Alonso was academically well off. [10] Since then he has been in relationships with four different women. [49][50] Alonso was forbidden from joining a team whom McLaren considered their primary challengers for 2008. A stop for repairs on the second stage and a roll on the 10th lost him several hours in the general classification. Alonso has not raced in F1 since he left following the 2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after an unsuccessful stint at McLaren. [6] He was granted a permit to study away from school,[7] after he disobeyed his mother's orders and seldom attended classes. [117], For three successive Monaco Grand Prix from 2011 to 2013 and at the 2011 Singapore Grand Prix, he wore a gold and white coloured helmet to replace the blue and yellow. [110] Alonso is an all-round driver who can mount an apex and correct a sliding car to go faster. Asked if the post-season Abu Dhabi test would be Alonso’s best chance, Abiteboul said: “Yeah, absolutely. [79][80], Despite the unreliable and noncompetitive car,[81] Alonso remained for McLaren for 2016. He also just narrowly missed out on three more World Championships, in his first spell with McLaren in 2007 and during his tenure at Ferrari in both 2010 and 2012. He was the first Spanish Formula One driver to win the World Championship and was the youngest one and two-time drivers' champion at the time of his successes and held the records of youngest pole position sitter and race winner. Earlier this month we revealed Renault is in talks with the FIA to see if it can get permission to run Alonso in the post-season Abu Dhabi test. Who can stop Lewis Hamilton's latest F1 title charge. [131] According to the Autosport journalist Ben Anderson, Alonso's success in Formula One required him to behave egotistically and selfishly and has a self-confidence to easily deal with the consequences of taking an approach of able to "burst egotistical bubbles" to improve himself.

Fernando Alonso Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando aˈlonso ˈði.aθ] (); born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship in 2005 and 2006 for the Renault team. [89], He remained at McLaren as a brand ambassador to aid and advise drivers and drove in select test sessions to develop their cars. Renault is pushing to get permission from the FIA to allow Alonso to take part in the post-season test at Abu Dhabi ahead of his third spell at Enstone. He debuted in Formula One with Minardi in 2001 before joining Renault as a test driver for 2002. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso of Spain (R) and McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (L) of Britain celebrate on the podium with champagne after Formula One's Malaysian Grand Prix in 2012. 1950  G. Farina Regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers in history, his 32 victories place him in sixth on the all-time list, whilst he is also sixth in all-time podium finishes with 97. 1993  A. Prost Alonso requested the number 14 for it has been his lucky number since he had won the world karting championship at the age of 14 on 14 July 1996. [127] He occasionally uses press conference with the press to cultivate particular narratives of a story, convey himself as controlling the Formula One driver market or as the one with knowledge of facts of a situation. [62] Alonso was ninth in the Drivers' Championship with 26 points,[14] his lowest placing since he came sixth in 2003;[61] he maintained his reputation as one of Formula One's best drivers.