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Fernando Alonso
| Team | McLaren |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Podiums | 97 |
| Points | 1899 |
| Grands Prix entered | 314 |
| World Championships | 2 |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x32) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 29/07/1981 |
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain |
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Fernando Alonso has compared Suzuka to Monaco in terms of being a Formula 1 race that is basically won on a Saturday during qualifying.Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix saw a... read more »
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Fernando Alonso sings Max Verstappen's praises for taking the fight to McLaren in a less competitive F1 car. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has admitted that Max Verstappen's current exploits remind him of the title challenge he mounted in F1 with the "fourth fastest car" in 2012. The... read more »
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Fernando Alonso hailed a "magical" and "outstanding" Max Verstappen, who took a stunning pole position at the F1 Japanese GP. The post Fernando Alonso hails... read more »
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Fernando Alonso was left in awe watching Max Verstppen's "magical" pole position lap at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Even Formula 1 world champions make mistakes - although Fernando Alonso indicated that fluctuations in the headwind at a critical part of the lap at Suzuka could have tipped... read more »
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Fernando Alonso ended up stuck in the gravel in FP2, prompting one of four red flags in the session. read more »
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The FIA is attempting to prevent a repeat of the grass fires that derailed second practice at Formula 1's Japanese Grand Prix.Friday's session was thrown into... read more »
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The Spaniard was one of the two drivers to suffer a crash in a heavily-disrupted FP2 session at Suzuka. read more »
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Jack Doohan, Fernando Alonso and sparks - not the '70s pop band - cause disruption at Suzuka, as four red flags hamper teams' preparations. read more »
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Oscar Piastri was fastest in a McLaren 1-2 in second practice at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, as four red flags led to a truncated session.After Lando Norris led the way... read more »
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Oscar Piastri topped a very chaotic second practice session in Japan. read more »
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Adrian Newey's impact on the Aston Martin AMR25 isn't likely to be big, according to Fernando Alonso... read more »
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Fernando Alonso could extend his F1 career with Aston Martin beyond his current contract, according to Ralf Schumacher. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has opened up on his hopes for Aston Martin now that Adrian Newey is in the fold and working on the team's 2026 car. read more »
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A former F1 driver sees Max Verstappen's future at Aston Martin, not Red Bull. read more »
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Juan Pablo Montoya believes Max Verstappen moving to Aston Martin is an inevitability in the future... read more »
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Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso - in his 22nd Formula 1 campaign - is still encountering a new experience. It's not just the six rookie racers on the 2025 grid. In... read more »
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McLaren duo Lando Norris & Oscar Piastri joke about the infamous inter-team rivalry of Lewis Hamilton & Fernando Alonso at McLaren in the past. For more F1® videos,... read more »
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A brake issue curtailed his race after just four laps. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has weighed in on the growing discussion around a potential return of V10 engines to F1, comparing it to running current cars "without the halo". The... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were McLaren team-mates during a highly dramatic 2007 season. read more »
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Fernando Alonso has called for time to allow Aston Martin and Adrian Newey to succeed in F1, saying "this is not football". The post Fernando Alonso urges Adrian... read more »
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Jump onboard with Sebastian Vettel and roll back the years as we relive some of his most iconic moments from the driver’s seat. Presented by Qatar Airways. 00:06 - Italy 2011... read more »
