{"id":19156,"date":"2020-12-05T00:53:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T00:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T17:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:30:54","slug":"fernando-alonso","status":"publish","type":"driver","link":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/","title":{"rendered":"Fernando Alonso"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<section class=\"hero hero--small-image\">\n    \n            \n<section class=\"c-site-breadcrumbs site-breadcrumbs proxima \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    \n    <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"circular-image\">\n                                            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"Fernando Alonso block\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Fernando-Alonso-block-200x200.jpg\" srcset=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title sanomat\"><\/h1>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"anchor-menu container-no-breakpoints proxima\">\n    <ul>\n                    <li><a href=\"#biography\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Biography<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#championship-seasons\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Championship Seasons<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#non-championship-races\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Non-Championship Races<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#teams\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Teams<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"biography\">\n            <div class=\"post__item\">\n                <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-data-box\" data-driver-id=\"19156\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"sidebar\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-3\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n\n        <\/aside>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"full-biography\">\n    \n                    <section class=\"c-gallery gallery content-section\">\n    <div class=\"container user-content\">\n        <div class=\"image-gallery\">\n                        <div class=\"tns-default\">\n                <div data-behaviour=\"simple-slider\" data-gallery=\"true\">\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption is-gallery\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Renault-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Renault-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Renault-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Renault-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Alonso Renault\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Renault-800x450.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Renault-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Renault-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Renault-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Renault-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Alonso&#8217;s early Renault years brought him WDC Nos 1 and 2<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"wp-caption-description wp-caption-description--below\">\n                        Grand Prix Photo\n                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption is-gallery\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Minardi-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Minardi-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Minardi-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Minardi-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Alonso Minardi\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Minardi-800x450.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Minardi-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Minardi-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Minardi-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Minardi-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Alonso showed serious potnetial even in back of grid Minardi<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"wp-caption-description wp-caption-description--below\">\n                        Grand Prix Photo\n                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption is-gallery\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Ferrari-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Ferrari-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Ferrari-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Ferrari-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Alonso Ferrari\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Ferrari-800x450.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Ferrari-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Ferrari-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Ferrari-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-Ferrari-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Ferrari tenure brought wins but no title<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"wp-caption-description wp-caption-description--below\">\n                        Grand Prix Photo\n                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption is-gallery\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-McLaren-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-McLaren-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-McLaren-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-McLaren-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Alonso McLaren\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-McLaren-800x450.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-McLaren-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-McLaren-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-McLaren-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-McLaren-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Second McLaren stint ended in huge dissapointment for both parties<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"wp-caption-description wp-caption-description--below\">\n                        Grand Prix Photo\n                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption is-gallery\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-portrait-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-portrait-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-portrait-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-portrait-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Alonso portrait\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-portrait-800x450.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-portrait-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-portrait-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-portrait-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Alonso-portrait-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                <p class=\"wp-caption-image-text\">Fresh-faced Alonso in debut F1 season with minardi<\/p>\n                                                                            <p class=\"wp-caption-description wp-caption-description--below\">\n                        Grand Prix Photo\n                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"image-gallery__item\">\n                                                            <figure class=\"wp-caption is-gallery\">\n            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-2024-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-2024-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-2024-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-2024-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"450\" width=\"800\" alt=\"Fernando Alonso 2024\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-2024-800x450.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-2024-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-2024-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-2024-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-2024-400x225.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 400px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                <figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n                                                            <p class=\"wp-caption-description wp-caption-description--below\">\n                        Grand Prix Photo\n                    <\/p>\n                                    <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n        \n        <section class=\"c-expanding-content expanding-content user-content expanding-content--expandable content-section content-section--no-padding-top toggle\">\n            <p>Often touted as the most complete Formula 1 driver of his generation, Fernando Alonso was a double World Champion during the 2000s who finally ended Michael Schumacher\u2019s record-breaking reign. While he has consistently dragged more performance and better results than his machinery has warranted, a deserved third title proved elusive.<\/p>\n<p>That called for new goals and Alonso caused a media sensation when he made his oval racing debut in 2017 as he sought to emulate Graham Hill as winner of the Monaco Grand Prix, Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24 Hours. Unsuccessful on that occasion, he won the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hours for Toyota on his first appearance in the endurance classic. After missing out on his Indy 500 win he&#8217;d craved, Alonso announced he would be returning to Formula 1 in 2021 with Renault as the team morphed into Alpine.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here, underperformance and unreliability plagued much of Alonso\u2019s precious time, resulting in a shock move to Aston Martin for 2023, which could be the 41-year-olds last chance to return to the front of the grid.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Early career and Formula 3000 success<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The son of a mechanic from Oviedo in northern Spain, Alonso was just three years old when he first drove a kart built by his father. Multiple national karting champion during the 1990s, he won the 1996 Junior World Cup at Genk. He dominated the following year\u2019s International A European Championship before spinning out of the final and returned in 1998 to finish as runner-up.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alonso then accepted an offer from Adri\u00e1n Campos to race in the 1999 Euro Open by Nissan single-seater category. The teenager won six times to beat Portuguese Manuel\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gi\u00e3o<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to the title by a single point at the final race. He then tested a\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Minardi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0M01-Ford at Jerez \u2013 impressing on his first experience of F1.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"expanding-content__buttons\">\n                                            <a href=\"#\" class=\"button button--outline button--chevron-down expanding-content__more\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Read full bio<\/a>\n                        <a href=\"#\" class=\"button button--outline button--chevron-up expanding-content__less\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Read Less<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n\n                                \n   <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"c-content-article content-article content-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content-article__grid\">\n            <div class=\"content-article__article\">\n                <h2 class=\"title sanomat\">From the archive<\/h2>\n                                    <div\n                        data-behaviour=\"tag-automation\"\n                        data-automation-type=\"related-issue-content\"\n                        data-tags=\"[&quot;fernando alonso&quot;]\"\n                        data-current-post=\"19156\"><\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content-article__content user-content\">\n                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His next move was bold for Alonso jumped straight into Formula 3000 with Team\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Astromega<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in 2000. That was an exceptional rookie campaign for one so young. Alonso grew in stature with every outing and completed the season as the class of the field. Second in Hungary in the penultimate race of the year, he then dominated from pole position at Spa-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francorchamps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Finishing fourth in the F3000 standings in just his second season of motor racing was no mean feat and marked a World Champion of the future.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula 1 \u2013 a new star arrives<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Already on the radar of F1 minnows\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Minardi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0thanks to that test in 1999, Alonso signed for Paul Stoddart\u2019s newly acquired team in 2001. It was inevitably a season spent behind the sport\u2019s richer teams but the steely and quiet youngster impressed nonetheless. He outperformed the more experienced\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tarso<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Marques and celebrated his 20th birthday by finishing 10th (and last) in Germany \u2013 his best result so far.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With Flavio\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Briatore<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0now managing his career, Alonso was Renault\u2019s test driver during 2002 and days spent pounding around the likes of Barcelona, Jerez and Valencia were rewarded with a race seat for the following season.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That was the making of Alonso for he translated his natural speed and evident promise into hard results as he finished sixth overall in 2003. He qualified on pole for round two in Malaysia and finished that and the subsequent Brazilian GPs in third position. Second at Barcelona in front of his already adoring home fans, he converted another pole in Hungary into his breakthrough victory. At 22 years and 26 days old, he replaced Bruce McLaren as F1\u2019s youngest winner to that date and thus eradicated a record that had stood since 1959.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It was somewhat surprising that it was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jarno<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trulli<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0who scored Renault\u2019s only victory of 2004 when the Italian enjoyed his day-of-days in Monaco. But it was Alonso who enjoyed the more consistent campaign and finished fourth in the World Championship as Ferrari dominated once more. Third in the opening Australian GP, he crashed while lapping Ralf Schumacher in Monaco and again after\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">puncturing a tyre at Indianapolis. On pole position in France, it took Ferrari changing Michael Schumacher\u2019s strategy to deny him victory. Second that day was one of Alonso\u2019s four podium finishes during 2004.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Double World Champion<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for Renault<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Michael Schumacher had been World Champion for the last five years but that domination was to be severely challenged by Renault in 2005. Team-mate Giancarlo\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fisichella<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0won the opening round in Australia with Alonso third having started a weather restricted 13th on the grid. The Spaniard then won the next three races to establish his position in the team and lead the championship. The last of those was after withstanding Michael Schumacher\u2019s pursuit at\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Imola<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 the pretender had made his mark. Another four victories followed as Alonso clinched the title to replace Emerson\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Fittipaldi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as the youngest champion so far.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"c-content-product content-product content-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content-product__grid\">\n            <div class=\"content-product__product\">\n                                    <div\n                        data-behaviour=\"tag-automation\" data-automation-type=\"related-product\"\n                        data-tags=\"[&quot;fernando alonso&quot;]\" data-current-post=\"19156\">\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content-product__content user-content\">\n                <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That F1 had a new superstar was confirmed as Alonso retained his title in 2006 despite it already being known that he would be moving on at the end of the year. There was the destabilising mass damper ban and Alonso was unfairly penalised during qualifying at Monza but team and driver resolutely focused on winning again. Winner of six of the opening nine races (and always in the top two), Alonso withstood Michael Schumacher\u2019s mounting challenge and responded to those controversies. He won again in Japan and clinched a second title at the final round.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">McLaren and a return to Renault<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alonso made his long-anticipated move to McLaren Mercedes in 2007 at the start of a three-year contract. In the event, it was an unhappy arrangement that lasted just one season. His relationship with senior management soon soured just as rookie team-mate Lewis Hamilton charged onto the scene with the swagger of a champion in waiting. Any fragile accord with the team was fractured \u2013 apparently forever \u2013 when Alonso deliberately scuppered Hamilton\u2019s qualifying in Hungary. Furthermore, the team was by then embroiled in the \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Spygate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d affair having been found to be in possession of a dossier of Ferrari intellectual property. That said, four victories maintained Alonso\u2019s challenge to the final round but both he and Hamilton eventually fell a point short of Ferrari\u2019s Kimi R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen in the championship chase \u2013 Alonso officially third in the standings on countback.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With his reputation tarnished and McLaren contract ended by mutual consent, Alonso returned to Renault for 2008. That was amid rumours about whether the French team remained committed to F1 so successive victories in Singapore and Japan were welcome indeed. However, that former success proved a controversial affair. Team-mate Nelson Piquet\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">jr<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0later admitted to crashing on purpose to trigger a safety car that effectively handed Alonso victory. Flavio\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Briatore<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and Pat Symonds were later sanctioned by the FIA for their roles in \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Crashgate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d but Alonso was not implicated in the latest F1 scandal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alonso did not win a race during 2009 and third in Singapore \u2013 ironically enough \u2013 was scene of his only podium finish of the year. The Renault R29 was simply no match for Red Bull or new champions Brawn-Mercedes-Benz and Alonso finished a lowly ninth in the standings. Despite that disappointing return and the recent controversies that had surrounded him, the belief in the paddock remained that Alonso was the very best.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ferrari &#8211; in search of a third title<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That led Ferrari to ease R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen out of the team a year before his contract expired and hire Alonso as its star driver from 2010. Despite the Ferrari F10 being no match for either of its rivals from Red Bull and McLaren, Alonso won five times during his maiden season with the Scuderia to lead the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">points before the final GP<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in Abu Dhabi. He inherited victories in the opening race in Bahrain and in the wet Korean GP and was gifted the German GP by team-mate Felipe Massa. That led to Ferrari being fined $100,000 for imposing team orders. However, back-to-back wins in Italy (Ferrari\u2019s first in front of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tifosi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0since 2006) and Singapore were virtuoso Alonso \u2013 withstanding pressure from faster cars on both occasions. In the event, a tactical error during the final race left Alonso mired behind Vitaly Petrov\u2019s sixth placed Renault. That handed the World Championship to Sebastian Vettel with Alonso finishing as runner-up.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rather than build on having gone so close a year before, the conservative new F150 proved so disappointing that Ferrari soon restructured its technical team. He defied the car\u2019s pace to lead in Barcelona and mid-season upgrades improved matters somewhat. Alonso took advantage of Red Bull pit errors to score the team\u2019s only win at Silverstone \u2013 one of 10 podium finishes \u2013 as he came fourth in the 2011 standings. Knowing that he had dragged everything and a little more from his car, Ferrari extended Alonso\u2019s contract until 2016.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under pressure to produce a championship-winning package, the radical Ferrari F2012 was initially off-the-pace although Alonso still managed to win the wet Malaysian GP and score an emotional victory at Valencia. He then converted back-to-back pole positions in Britain and Germany into second place and a third win respectively to establish himself in a clear points lead. However, eliminated at Spa-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francorchamps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Suzuka<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0after being hit by rivals, Alonso was unable to wrestle the title from Vettel \u2013 losing out at the final round by just three points and runner-up once more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2013 season began well with Alonso\u2019s Ferrari F138 winning the Chinese and Spanish GPs although his campaign, and his relationship with the team, was soon on the wane. He consistently finished in the points but could not match the pace of Vettel\u2019s Red Bull \u2013 especially in qualifying \u2013 and he did not win again. Alonso split the Red Bulls in the final standings as he finished as runner-up behind Vettel for a third time, albeit by some margin this year. However, his frustration with the team\u2019s inability to produce a championship-winning package came to the surface.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alonso was joined by the returning R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen in 2014 but Ferrari endured its first winless season since 1993. Its new turbocharged engine was no match for the Mercedes-Benz and Alonso could only finish sixth overall. That he scored three times the points of R\u00e4ikk\u00f6nen and beat his team-mate 16-3 in qualifying illustrated that Alonso was still outperforming the machinery at his disposal. He finished second in Hungary after being passed by Daniel\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ricciardo\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Red Bull in the closing stages but the Alonso\/Ferrari love affair was over.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Frustration<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with McLaren-Honda<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Replaced by Vettel for 2015, Alonso had little option than to make a surprise return to McLaren at the beginning of its partnership with Honda. Pre-season testing was marred by reliability issues while trying to develop the new Honda unit and a testing crash at Barcelona that forced him to miss the opening race. Off the pace when he did return, the team endured an uncompetitive campaign with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">straightline<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0speed such that Alonso labelled the power train a &#8220;GP2 engine&#8221; during the Japanese GP. It was round nine before he even scored a point and fifth next time out in Hungary was the best finish of a torrid season.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">McLaren-Honda showed\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">some\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">improvement in 2016 and it was Alonso who led the team\u2019s gradual climb up the constructor standings. The year start with a frightening crash in Australia and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the FIA\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">forced\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">him\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to mis<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the subsequent Bahrain GP as a precaution. But he out-qualified team-mate Jenson Button 15-5 and finished in the points on nine occasions. That included coming fifth in\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monaco and the United States as h<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e dragged the best from the MP4\/<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">31. Tenth in the championship may not be the limit of Alonso\u2019s ambitions<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0but it represented progress at least.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Starring at Indianapolis<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Any hope that Honda had finally turned the competitive corner was dashed as soon as the 2017 McLaren MCL32 first ran. The poor\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">straightline<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0speed and unreliability were if anything worse than before but Alonso regularly dragged more performance from his machinery than it deserved<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. He qualified seventh in Spain, finished sixth in Hungary (where he set the fastest race lap) and lost a possible podium when eliminated at the start of the Singapore GP.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He missed the Monaco GP so that he could make his debut in the Indianapolis 500 where he was impressive all month in an Andretti Autosport-run, McLaren-entered\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dallara<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-Honda.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite being new to ovals, h<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e qualified\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the papaya orange car\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the middle of the second row and led for 27 laps before his engine blew with 21 laps to go. A contender for victory all day, Alonso\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">first\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">appearance at the Brickyard was one of the stories of 2017.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0His return in 2019 proved an embarrassing anti-climax. McLaren set up its own team with support from Carlin but could not extract enough speed from its\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dallara<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-Chevrolet for Alonso to qualify.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ormula\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1 farewell<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and sports car\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">success<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Frustrated by three seasons without success, McLaren switched to Renault engines in 2018 without discernible improvement. Alonso finished fifth in the opening race in Australia and managed to score points on nine occasions. He also out-qualified team-mate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vandoorne<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at every race but he announced that he would not race in F1 in 2019.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alongside that final F1 season, Alonso raced for the all-conquering Toyota team in the 2018\/19 World\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Endurance<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Championship. Sharing a Toyota TS050 Hybrid with S<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00e9<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bastien\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buemi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kazuki<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Nakajima, they won at Spa-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francorchamps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0before leading a dominant 1-2 in the all-important Le Mans 24 Hours.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Winner of the 2019 Daytona 24 Hours for Wayne Taylor Racing, his Toyota success continued for the remainder of the 2018\/19 \u201csuper season.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Alonso,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buemi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and Nakajima won\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at Sebring, Spa-<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francorchamps<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and again at Le Mans\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to be\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">crowned World Champions for 2018\/19.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0With Le Mans ambitions satisfied, Alonso announced he was going to compete on the 2020 Dakar Rally with Toyota.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"> The Spaniard finished 13th but had his sights elsewhere soon enough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After missing out on the Indy 500 win in 2020, Alonso&#8217;s attention turned back to Formula 1 and the Spaniard was confirmed as returning to the series with the same team he won both of his titles with in &#8217;05 and &#8217;06.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Return to Renault power falls short\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Similarly to his years at McLaren, Alonso was often held back by factors out of his control, as the Renault owned Alpine failed to find long-term solutions for reliability and performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2021, Alpine were unable to close the gap to rivals McLaren, narrowly beating AlphaTauri to fifth in the constructors\u2019 standings. This ultimately meant Alonso was unable to compete at the front of the field on a regular basis, but did complete a standout drive in Qatar to capture his first podium since 2014, finishing tenth in the drivers\u2019 standings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022 was no more fruitful, with Alonso failing to reach the chequered flag at six grand prix and only finishing as high as fifth despite Alpines elevated performance. The Spaniard did have some positive performances, with fifth place finishes at Silverstone and Spa but it wasn\u2019t enough to entertain a contract extension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frustrated and with annoyances with teammate Esteban Ocon beginning to surface, Alonso made the decision to move Aston Martin for 2023, replacing the retiring Sebastian Vettel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>A brilliant return to the front\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Alonso looked a racer reborn in 2023, as at the centre of Lawrence Stroll&#8217;s new-look Aston Martin squad, the grid&#8217;s eldest statesman flourished.<\/p>\n<p>On debut for the Silverstone based outfit at the season opener in Bahrain, Alonso qualified fifth and carved his way through the grid to third \u2014 pulling off a overtake-of-the-year-worthy move on Lewis Hamilton as he went.<\/p>\n<p>Over the following 21 rounds, Alonso scored another seven podium finishes, scored 206 points and secured fourth in the drivers&#8217; standings, narrowly beating Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Alonso continued to demonstrate his brilliance \u2014 even without the neccassary machinery. While Aston&#8217;s on-track performance took a step backwards, the Spaniard finished outside the points on only nine occassions and ensured that Aston Martin retained its place as the fifth-fastest constructor.<\/p>\n<p>Heading into 2025, many are excited by Alonso&#8217;s partnership with the inbound Adrian Newey \u2014 a legendary car designer who could finally deliver the Spaniard some title-contending machinery.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-section content-section--no-padding-bottom database-table-collapsible toggle open\" id=\"championship-seasons\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-seasons-table\" data-driver-id=\"\"><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-section content-section--no-padding database-table-collapsible toggle open\" id=\"non-championship-races\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        \n<header class=\"content-header content-header--alt\">\n\n    <h2 class=\"content-header__small-title sanomat u-bold \">\n                Non Championship Races\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"content-header__dropdown database-table-collapsible__toggles proxima\">\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"database-table-collapsible__more\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Show<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"database-table-collapsible__less\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Hide<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/header><div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-races-table\" data-driver-id=\"\"><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"content-section content-section--no-padding database-table-collapsible toggle open\" id=\"teams\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        \n<header class=\"content-header content-header--alt\">\n\n    <h2 class=\"content-header__small-title sanomat u-bold \">\n                Teams\n    <\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"content-header__dropdown database-table-collapsible__toggles proxima\">\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"database-table-collapsible__more\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Show<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"database-table-collapsible__less\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Hide<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/header><div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-teams-table\" data-driver-id=\"\"><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n                            <section class=\"c-broadcast-space content-section block_aa18de4cd0298b8e4397afd274246c48_leaderboardtop div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-1\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <div class=\"container container--full-mobile\">\n                <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-1\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n    \n\n    <section\n        class=\"c-latest-products latest-products content-section\"\n        data-behaviour=\"tag-automation\"\n        data-automation-type=\"related-products\"\n        data-tags=\"[&quot;Fernando Alonso&quot;]\"\n        data-current-post=\"19156\"><\/section>\n\n\n        <section class=\"c-article-listing article-listing content-section\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <header class=\"content-header\">\n    <div class=\"content-header__intro user-content\">\n        <h1 class=\"content-header__title sanomat\">Related articles<\/h1>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content-header__button\">\n            <a class=\"button button--outline button--full\"\n               href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\">\n                View all\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content-section__inner-content container\">\n            <div class=\"article-grid article-grid--no-ads\">\n                <div class=\"article-grid__wrapper\">\n                    <div class=\"article-grid__nested-grid\">\n                        <div class=\"article-grid__column\">\n                                                            \n\t\n\n<article class=\"article-item \">\n\n\t\n\t\t<a class=\"article-item__link \" href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/motorcycles\/motogp\/motogps-great-unknown-how-fast-really-is-toprak-razgatlioglu\/\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__image article-item__image--cropped\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RB_3429-copy-e1776787531922-450x251.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"251\" width=\"450\" alt=\"MotoGP\u2019s great unknown: How fast really is Toprak Razgatl\u0131o\u011flu????\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RB_3429-copy-e1776787531922-450x251.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/RB_3429-copy-e1776787531922-450x251.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__row proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__tag tag tag--group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>MotoGP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-item__title article-item__title--cropped sanomat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMotoGP\u2019s great unknown: How fast really is Toprak Razgatl\u0131o\u011flu????\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__excerpt\" data-cf-ignore>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Razgatl\u0131o\u011flu says 2026 is for adaptation, team-mate Miller explains why a Yamaha V4 is a must and Yamaha race boss tells us why they\u2019re not stealing a march on their rivals by racing their 850 in 2026<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__meta proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"article-item__date\" datetime=\"2026-01-14\">14th January 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__author\">By\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMat Oxley<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>                                                                                            \n\t\n\n<article class=\"article-item \">\n\n\t\n\t\t<a class=\"article-item__link \" href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/single-seaters\/f1\/mph-how-fia-can-intervene-immediately-over-trick-mercedes-f1-engine\/\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__image article-item__image--cropped\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20240526F1-0028-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" alt=\"MPH: How FIA can intervene immediately over &#8216;trick&#8217; Mercedes F1 engine\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20240526F1-0028-450x253.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/20240526F1-0028-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__row proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__tag tag tag--group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>F1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-item__title article-item__title--cropped sanomat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMPH: How FIA can intervene immediately over &#8216;trick&#8217; Mercedes F1 engine\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__excerpt\" data-cf-ignore>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Mercedes is rumoured to have an engine innovation promising a significant advantage over other Formula 1 power units. It could mean rivals are allowed extra benefits to catch up, explains <strong>Mark Hughes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__meta proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"article-item__date\" datetime=\"2026-01-14\">14th January 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__author\">By\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMark Hughes<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>                                                                                            \n\t\n\n<article class=\"article-item \">\n\n\t\n\t\t<a class=\"article-item__link \" href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/us-scene\/indycar\/jacques-villeneuves-championship-winning-indycar-up-for-sale\/\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__image article-item__image--cropped\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jacques-Villeneuve-Reynard-IndyCar-6-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" alt=\"Jacques Villeneuve&#8217;s championship-winning IndyCar up for sale\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jacques-Villeneuve-Reynard-IndyCar-6-450x253.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Jacques-Villeneuve-Reynard-IndyCar-6-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__row proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__tag tag tag--group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Indycar Racing News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-item__title article-item__title--cropped sanomat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJacques Villeneuve&#8217;s championship-winning IndyCar up for sale\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__excerpt\" data-cf-ignore>\n\t\t\t\t<p>The car in which Jacques Villeneuve made his name on the international racing scene is now going under the hammer<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__meta proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"article-item__date\" datetime=\"2026-01-13\">13th January 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>                                                                                            \n\t\n\n<article class=\"article-item \">\n\n\t\n\t\t<a class=\"article-item__link \" href=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/articles\/single-seaters\/f1\/matt-bishop-just-four-drivers-from-f1s-first-decade-remain-alive\/\">\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__image article-item__image--cropped\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/David-Piper-in-British-Grand-Prix-and-inset-in-2019-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" alt=\"Matt Bishop: Just four drivers from F1&#8217;s first decade remain alive\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/David-Piper-in-British-Grand-Prix-and-inset-in-2019-450x253.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/David-Piper-in-British-Grand-Prix-and-inset-in-2019-450x253.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__row proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__tag tag tag--group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>F1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-item__title article-item__title--cropped sanomat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatt Bishop: Just four drivers from F1&#8217;s first decade remain alive\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__excerpt\" data-cf-ignore>\n\t\t\t\t<p>The death last week of Hans Herrmann leaves just four living drivers who raced in 1950s world championship grands prix. The first decade of Formula 1 will soon slip beyond living memory<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__meta proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"article-item__date\" datetime=\"2026-01-13\">13th January 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__author\">By\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMatt Bishop<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n<\/article>                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"article-grid__column\">\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <section\n        class=\"c-article-listing article-listing content-section\"\n        data-behaviour=\"tag-automation\"\n        data-automation-type=\"related-issue-articles\"\n        data-tags=\"[&quot;Fernando Alonso&quot;]\"\n        data-current-post=\"19156\"\n        data-count-override=\"8\"><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"c-database-cats database-cats content-section\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"database-cats__content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"database-cat\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"database-cat__image\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/series.jpg\" alt=\"Championships\"\/>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__count\">3,478<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__title\">Championships<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"database-cat__view proxima\" href=\"\/database\/championships\/\">View<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"database-cat\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"database-cat__image\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/results.jpg\" alt=\"Results\"\/>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__count\">20,058<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__title\">Results<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"database-cat__view proxima\" href=\"\/database\/races\/\">View<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"database-cat\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"database-cat__image\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/drivers.jpg\" alt=\"Drivers\"\/>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__count\">26,006<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__title\">Drivers<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"database-cat__view proxima\" href=\"\/database\/drivers\/\">View<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"database-cat\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"database-cat__image\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/team-driver-image.jpg\" alt=\"Teams\"\/>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__count\">14,813<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__title\">Teams<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"database-cat__view proxima\" href=\"\/database\/teams\/\">View<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"database-cat\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"database-cat__image\" src=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/circuits.jpg\" alt=\"Circuits\"\/>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__count\">929<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"database-cat__title\">Circuits<\/p>\n                        <a class=\"database-cat__view proxima\" href=\"\/database\/circuits\/\">View<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"author":849,"featured_media":175912,"menu_order":0,"template":"","tags":[24509],"championship_type":[],"series":[24,102,144,71566,239,244],"country":[847],"gender":[28],"class_list":["post-19156","driver","type-driver","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-fernando-alonso","series-f1","series-f3000","series-indycars","series-qualifying-race","series-united-sportscars","series-world-sportscars","country-spain","gender-male"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fernando Alonso \u2022 Career &amp; Character Info | Motorsport Database<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out about F1 driver, Fernando Alonso, their career, history and character information incl. races, teams and much more.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fernando Alonso \u2022 Career &amp; Character Info | Motorsport Database\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find out about F1 driver, Fernando Alonso, their career, history and character information incl. races, teams and much more.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-22T16:30:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-head-shot-copy.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1092\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1310\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/\",\"name\":\"Fernando Alonso \u2022 Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Fernando-Alonso-block.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-12-05T00:53:02+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-22T16:30:54+00:00\",\"description\":\"Find out about F1 driver, Fernando Alonso, their career, history and character information incl. races, teams and much more.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Fernando-Alonso-block.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Fernando-Alonso-block.jpg\",\"width\":900,\"height\":899},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Drivers\/Riders\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Fernando Alonso\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\",\"name\":\"Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Fernando Alonso \u2022 Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database","description":"Find out about F1 driver, Fernando Alonso, their career, history and character information incl. races, teams and much more.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Fernando Alonso \u2022 Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database","og_description":"Find out about F1 driver, Fernando Alonso, their career, history and character information incl. races, teams and much more.","og_url":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/","og_site_name":"Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine","article_modified_time":"2025-10-22T16:30:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1092,"height":1310,"url":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Fernando-Alonso-head-shot-copy.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/","url":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/","name":"Fernando Alonso \u2022 Career & Character Info | Motorsport Database","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Fernando-Alonso-block.jpg","datePublished":"2020-12-05T00:53:02+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-22T16:30:54+00:00","description":"Find out about F1 driver, Fernando Alonso, their career, history and character information incl. races, teams and much more.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Fernando-Alonso-block.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/Fernando-Alonso-block.jpg","width":900,"height":899},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/fernando-alonso\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Drivers\/Riders","item":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Fernando Alonso"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/#website","url":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/","name":"Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/driver\/19156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/driver"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/driver"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/849"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/driver\/19156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":174867,"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/driver\/19156\/revisions\/174867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19156"},{"taxonomy":"championship_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/championship_type?post=19156"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=19156"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=19156"},{"taxonomy":"gender","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uat.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gender?post=19156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}