Fernando Alonso
Two-time F1 champion who finished runner-up three times with Ferrari.
Fernando Alonso Díaz (born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver who competes in Formula One for Aston Martin. Alonso has won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won with Renault, and has won Grands Prix across 23 seasons. In endurance racing, Alonso won the 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship and is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Toyota as well as a winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2019 with WTR. He is the only driver to have won both the Formula One World Drivers' Championship and the World Sportscar/World Endurance Drivers' Championship.
- Role
- Racing Driver
- Affiliation
- Scuderia Ferrari (2010–2014)
- Status
- Retired from Ferrari (Active in F1 with Aston Martin/Alpine previously)
- Notable Achievement
- Two-time World Champion (with Renault, 2005 & 2006)
- Key Rivalry
- Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel
- Signature Era
- The 2010–2014 Championship Contention
Lore & Background
Alonso signed for Ferrari, finishing runner-up to Sebastian Vettel by four points in the third-placed F10. He took a single victory as Red Bull consolidated their advantage, before finishing runner-up to Vettel again — the former by three points and the latter in the third-placed F138. After a winless season amidst new engine regulations, Alonso returned to McLaren under Honda power.
In Their Own Story
The rain lashed down on the Interlagos track, blurring the red lights of the grandstands into streaks of fire. Inside the cockpit of the F14 T, Fernando Alonso gripped the wheel, his eyes scanning the wet tarmac for any hint of grip. The car was heavy, the engine note a familiar roar that had echoed through his dreams since childhood. He knew he couldn't win on pure speed today; he would have to win on will. With a flick of the wrist and a surge of adrenaline, he carved a line no one else dared to take, the Prancing Horse screaming its defiance against the odds.
Reader's Guide
Alonso's Ferrari years saw him finish runner-up in the World Drivers' Championship three times (2010, 2012, 2013), with the source noting his 2010 loss by four points, 2012 loss by three points, and 2013 loss in the third-placed F138. He took a single victory in one season and had a winless season before leaving.
Did You Know?
- Alonso finished runner-up to Sebastian Vettel by four points in 2010 driving the third-placed F10.
- Alonso took a single victory in one season during his Ferrari tenure.
- Alonso finished runner-up to Vettel again in 2012 by three points and in 2013 in the third-placed F138.
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