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- Fernando Alonso Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando aˈlonso ˈði.aθ] ⓘ; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for Aston Martin. Alonso has won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 2005 and 2006 with Renault.
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Fernando Alonso Díaz (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando aˈlonso ˈði.aθ] ⓘ; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver, currently competing in Formula One for Aston Martin. Alonso has won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 2005 and 2006 with Renault.
Fernando Alonso Diaz (his full name includes his mother's maiden name, according to the Spanish custom) was born on 29 July, 1981, in Oviedo, a city in the Asturias region of northern Spain, where his mother worked in a department store and his father was employed in the mining industry as an explosive expert.
Fernando Alonso Diaz is a Formula One race driver from Spain. He started his racing career early and entered the world of Formula One after successive wins at the junior level. His entry on the racing circuit with successive championships in the mid-2000s marked the end of the Michael Schumacher era.
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Fernando Alonso Díaz (born 29 July 1981 in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain) is a racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2001 to 2018. Alonso has claimed the World Championship twice making him a Double World Champion, winning the title in 2005 and 2006. He is considered to be one of the finest drivers to have graced the sport.
After beginning his Formula One career with Minardi in 2001, Alonso moved to Renault in 2002, initially as a test driver before being promoted to full-time race driver in 2003. Within half a season, was the sport's youngest polesitter; and the youngest driver to set the fastest lap; and at the Hungarian Grand Prix, he became the youngest winner. In 2005, he became the youngest World Champion, at the age of 24 years and 58 days, after fending off Kimi Räikkönen, in 2006, the youngest double World Champion after a good battle with Michael Schumacher. He moved to McLaren in 2007, but after a difficult season, Alonso moved back to Renault for two more years without much success, one of his wins was part of the Crashgate scandal. For 2010, he moved to Ferrari, where after an initial struggle Alonso nearly won the World Championship. While 2011 disappointed, 2012 was Alonso's strongest season, however, he was beaten to the title by Sebastian Vettel.
2014 was the last year in which Alonso drove for Ferrari. During the year he only managed to finish on the podium twice, dropping down to 6th in the drivers standings, albeit in an uncompetitive car, which was the result of the new aero and power unit regulations for the season.
For 2015, Alonso left Ferrari to rejoin McLaren, now with Honda engines. Despite McLaren's worst ever start to a season, he insisted he was happy with the move. For the entire year, due to a faulty power unit, the team suffered a lot of retirements during the season. Alonso fell to 17th in the drivers standings, with only two points finishes to his name.
In 2021, Alonso returned to Formula One and joined Alpine, moving to Aston Martin in 2023.
While he may not hold the youngest driver records anymore, Alonso has the seventh-most wins of any Formula One driver with 32 wins. He is known for his ability to salvage a strong result regardless of grid position, so despite taking only 22 poles, he has been on the podium 106 times and has scored 2300 points, the third highest total in history.
MinardiRenaultMcLarenReturn to RenaultFerrariReturn to McLarenFormula One RecordCareer StatisticsWinsWin Race 17 2007 Monaco Grand Prix 18 2007 European Grand Prix 19 2007 Italian Grand Prix 20 2008 Singapore Grand Prix 21 2008 Japanese Grand Prix 22 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix 23 2010 German Grand Prix 24 2010 Italian Grand Prix 25 2010 Singapore Grand Prix 26 2010 Korean Grand Prix 27 2011 British Grand Prix 28 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix 29 2012 European Grand Prix 30 2012 German Grand Prix 31 2013 Chinese Grand Prix 32 2013 Spanish Grand PrixCareer Results1."Fernando Alonso". NNDB. Soylent Communications. http://www.nndb.com/people/985/000044853/. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
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3."Official --- Fernando Alonso Joins Ferrari for 2010". Motor Authority. 30 September 2009. http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1035972_official-fernando-alonso-joins-ferrari-for-2010. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
4.Benson, Andrew (11 December 2014). "McLaren confirm Jenson Button & Fernando Alonso for 2015". BBC Sport (BBC). http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/30430564. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
5."Fernando Alonso: A Medical Update". McLaren. 3 March 2015. http://www.mclaren.com/formula1/inside-the-mtc/fernando-alonso-a-medical-update/. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
6.Benson, Andrew (3 March 2015). "Fernando Alonso: McLaren driver to miss Australian Grand Prix". BBC Sport. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31713292. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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Sep 21, 2024 · Fernando Alonso Diaz is a Spanish F1 driver who is currently racing for the Aston Martin team. Alonso, a two-time F1 champion, enjoyed spells with Renault, McLaren, Ferrari and Alpine in the past before deciding to switch to Aston Martin.
Dec 15, 2015 · There are few drivers who leave such an indelible mark on the sport as has Fernando Alonso Diaz, the current McLaren-Honda top cat.
