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Fernando Alonso  Player details

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso - Formula 1

Country : Spain 
Date of birth  : 29/07/1981 
Location : Oviedo 
Height : 1.71 m 
Weight : 68 kg 

 

DRIVER STATS from Fernando Alonso

Team McLaren
F1 Debut Australia 2001 (Minardi)
Starts 86
Victories 15
Poles 15
Fastest Laps 8
Podiums 37
Drivers Titles 2 (2005,2006)

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS from Fernando Alonso

1996 - Karting European & World Junior Champion
1997 - Karting European & World Champion Inter A
1998 - Karting European Champion Inter A
1999 - Euro Open by Nissan Champion
2000 - F3000 Championship, 4th (Team Astromega) - 1 win
2001 - Formula 1 (Minardi), 23th with 0 point
2002 - Formula 1 Test driver (Renault)
2003 - Formula 1 (Renault), 6th with 55 points - 1st Hungary
2004 - Formula 1 (Renault), 4th with 59 points
2005 - Formula 1 (Renault), World Champion 1st - Malaysia, Bahrain, San Marino, Europe, France, Germany, China
2006 - Formula 1 (Renault), World Champion 1st - Bahrain, Australia, Spain, Monaco, Britain, Canada, Japan
2007 - Formula 1 (McLaren)

Fernando Alonso on Eurosport

Raikkonen title bid in the balance

Raikkonen title bid in the balance - 18/06/2013 - Formula 1

Lotus needs to address its form quickly as its Formula 1 championship challenge risks stalling.

Faster tracks to benefit Ferrari - Massa

Faster tracks to benefit Ferrari - Massa - 18/06/2013 - Formula 1

Felipe Massa believes Formula 1's return to fast venues like Silverstone will help Ferrari get back on terms with Red Bull.

First Ferrari winner Gonzalez dies at 90

First Ferrari winner Gonzalez dies at 90 - 16/06/2013 - Formula 1

Jose Froilan Gonzalez, who became the first driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix for Ferrari, has died.

Sebastian Vettel extends contract with Red Bull

Sebastian Vettel extends contract with Red Bull - 12/06/2013 - Formula 1

World champion Sebastian Vettel has extended his contract at Red Bull until 2015.

Ferrari urged to focus on itself - 11/06/2013 - Formula 1

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali believes his team has to focus on its own performance if it is to catch Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel.

Pirelli hits out at Red Bull criticism

Pirelli hits out at Red Bull criticism - 11/06/2013 - Formula 1

Pirelli has hit out at Red Bull for again criticising its tyres on the back of a dominant performance from Sebastian Vettel in the Canadian Grand Prix.

Only victory will suffice for Hamilton - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton says he will not be happy until he takes his first victory for Mercedes.

Ferrari sure it could have fought Vettel - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Ferrari believes Red Bull's dominance in the Canadian Grand Prix was flattered by the fact that Fernando Alonso started too far down the grid to threaten him.

Drivers lead tributes to dead marshal in Canada

Drivers lead tributes to dead marshal in Canada - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Formula One's drivers have paid tribute to a marshal who died after being run over by a crane during the Canadian GP.

Vettel claims maiden Montreal victory

Vettel claims maiden Montreal victory - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel led from start to finish to win the Canadian Grand Prix from Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton.

Marshal killed in Canadian GP incident

Marshal killed in Canadian GP incident - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

The FIA has announced that a Canadian Grand Prix marshal died following an incident at the Montreal track on Sunday.

Canadian GP analysis: Raikkonen equals Schumacher record

Canadian GP analysis: Raikkonen equals Schumacher record  - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Team-by-team analysis of Sunday's Canadian Formula One Grand Prix.

Red Bull: Vettel still getting stronger - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel's victory in the Canadian Grand Prix showed that he is still improving as a driver, according to his Red Bull boss Christian Horner.

Vettel makes up for past mistake in Canada - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday and made amends for an uncharacteristic mistake.

Hamilton finds a third way in Canada - 10/06/2013 - Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton achieved a Formula One career first by steering his Mercedes to third place in Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

 
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